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Biden briefed on Baltimore bridge collapse, White House says
"He will continue to receive updates from his team throughout the day," the White House said.
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This aerial photo shows, the steel frame of the Francis Scott Key Bridge sitting on top of a container ship as a helicopter makes a pass after the bridge collapsed in Baltimore, Maryland, on March 26, 2024. (AFP/Jim Watson)
U
S President Joe Biden has been briefed on the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore and the ongoing search and rescue efforts, the White House said on Tuesday.
"He will continue to receive updates from his team throughout the day," the White House said.
Meanwhile, ABC News reported citing an unclassified US intelligence report that the container ship that crashed into a Baltimore bridge on Tuesday "lost propulsion" as it was leaving port, and crew on board notified Maryland officials they had lost control of the vessel,
"The vessel notified MD Department of Transportation (MDOT) that they had lost control of the vessel and an collision with the bridge was possible," ABC quoted the report by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency as saying. "The vessel struck the bridge causing a complete collapse."
Shipping in and out of one of the busiest ports in the United States has been suspended following the collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, Maryland's transportation secretary said Tuesday.
"Vessel traffic into and out of the Port of Baltimore is suspended until further notice, but the port is still open for truck transactions," Paul Wiedefeld told reporters.
