LOOSE WIRE ON SHIP MAY HAVE LED TO BALTIMORE BRIDGE COLLAPSE, REPORT SAYS
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✍️ A loose wire on a cargo ship caused a power outage that may have led to the 2024 deadly collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, according to US investigators.
👉 The Dali container ship crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing a power outage and resulting in the deaths of six workers. 👉 The power outage was caused by a loose wire on the ship. 👉 The NTSB investigators concluded that the collapse was preventable. 👉 The construction team's inspector was not notified of the ship's deviation from course, despite being informed by police stationed at the bridge's ends. 👉 The workers may have had time to evacuate if they had been notified, according to the NTSB.
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