Rescue efforts have turned to recovery after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. A federal investigation is underway as the region braces for a long and costly reconstruction.
A container ship rests against wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge as night falls on Tuesday, as seen from Sparrows Point, Md.A container ship rests against wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge as night falls on Tuesday, as seen from Sparrows Point, Md.Rescue efforts have turned to recovery in the tangled wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.Authorities say eight people fell into the Patapsco River below after the collision.
"We do have the data recorder," Homendy said in an interview with CNN on Wednesday morning."We've sent that back to our lab to evaluate and begin to develop a timeline of events that led up to the strike on the bridge, and we hope to share that information with the public later today." The Key Bridge, which is four lanes, 1.6 miles long and carries about 11.3 million vehicles a year, was fully up to code and had no structural issues, Moore said.Federal and local authorities immediately vowed to rebuild the bridge, but they cautioned that the process would not be fast or cheap.
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