According to media reports, the FBI has begun an investigation after the collapse of a highway bridge in Baltimore, Maryland. Six construction workers were killed in the container ship accident.
The US Federal Police Agency (FBI) has launched an investigation into the collapse of a highway bridge in Baltimore. This was reported by the Washington Post and NBC News, among others, citing two high-ranking representatives of the US law enforcement authorities.
Accordingly, it should be checked whether the crew of the freighter knew that the ship had “serious problems” when it left the port.
Investigators on board the freighter
The FBI said investigators are working on board the freighter “Dali,” which is still stuck under the bridge rubble. They carried out “actions approved by a court” and there will be no further information for the time being.
Meanwhile, the mayor’s office in Baltimore, Maryland, said the city is working with two law firms to hold those responsible for the tragedy accountable – “including the owner, charter company, operator and manufacturer of the M/ V Dali and all other potentially liable third parties.”
Apparently the ship could no longer be steered
The Francis Scott Key Bridge at the entrance to Baltimore’s harbor collapsed on March 26 after the “Dali” rammed a bridge pillar. Two people were rescued and three men were found dead. The authorities assume that three other missing people are dead. According to authorities, the victims were construction workers who were carrying out repairs on the bridge at the time of the accident.
The crew then stated that the ship could no longer be steered. According to initial findings, a power failure was the reason for the inability to maneuver.
The collapse of the more than 2.5 kilometer long four-lane highway bridge also has an immense economic impact because one of the most important seaports in the United States is temporarily unusable.