A third body has been found at the site of last week's bridge collapse in Baltimore.
Among the six workers killed in the disaster, three remain missing.President Joe Biden got a firsthand look Friday at efforts to clear away the hulking remains of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.Meanwhile, a tentative timeline has been released for how soon authorities believe they can reopen crucial commercial shipping channels.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed within seconds on March 26 after being struck by the cargo ship Dali, which lost power shortly after leaving Baltimore.New underwater images show Baltimore bridge collapse wreckage Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, USACE commanding general, has acknowledged the timelines are "ambitious" and may still be impacted by adverse weather or "changes in the complexity of the wreckage."
Eight workers - all immigrants from Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras or El Salvador - were filling potholes on the span when it collapsed. Only two of them survived. The president met Friday with the workers' families near the bridge, the White House said.The White House also announced that it's asking Congress to authorize the federal government to cover 100% of the cleanup and reconstruction costs, rather than seeking funding through a separate, supplemental funding request.
Baltimore's port handles more cars and farm equipment than any other similar facility in the country, and the disaster has created logistical problems up and down the East Coast.Their deaths have raised questions about whether the company they worked for took proper precautions, including keeping a safety boat nearby that might have been able to warn them at least a few seconds before impact.
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