Cleanup of collapsed Baltimore bridge starts

By Agence France-Presse

Mar 30, 2024 12:10 am

WASHINGTON: Restoration efforts were set to begin Thursday at the scene of the catastrophic bridge collapse over Baltimore harbor, as authorities warned of extensive work before the major US port can reopen.

Two cranes arrived to begin the tricky operation of clearing the twisted steel remnants of the Francis Scott Key Bridge from where it fell 185 feet (56 meters) into the Patapsco River — blocking the entrance to the Port of Baltimore — after being struck by a massive cargo ship early Tuesday.

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