Baltimore Key Bridge collapse live updates: Largest crane on Eastern Seaboard to help clear channel
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A cargo ship struck Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge early Tuesday morning, causing a near-total collapse of the span and halting vessel traffic into and out of the Port of Baltimore. Six construction workers are believed to have fallen from the collapsing bridge into the frigid waters of the Patapsco River below. The bodies of two of the victims have been recovered so far, while four remain missing and are presumed dead. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore described the scope of the disaster as a freight nearly the size of the Eiffel Tower with the Key Bridge resting on top of it, and shipping containers ripped in half as if they were papier-maché. President Joe Biden plans to visit Baltimore next week with Maryland Gov. Wes Moore. The Biden administration approved $60 million in emergency relief funds for rebuilding the bridge. The Chesapeake 1000 crane, capable of lifting roughly 2.2 million pounds at a time, arrived at the bridge to help with the recovery efforts. At least one large vehicle is still submerged under the murky Patapsco River, believed to belong to the crew that was working on the bridge at the time of the collapse. Recovery efforts are ongoing to find the missing victims and clear the blocked channel for the reopening of the Port of Baltimore.

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