The six workers, who are presumed dead, came from Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador
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The bridge was up to code and there were no known structural issues, Maryland Governor Wes Moore said. Authorities have suspended efforts to recover bodies in the 50-foot-deep waters surrounding the twisted ruins due to treacherous conditions. Authorities saved lives by stopping vehicles from using the bridge after the ship sent out a mayday call, the Maryland governor said.The metal truss-style bridge has a suspended deck, a design that contributed to its collapse, engineers say. The ship appeared to hit a main concrete pier, which rests on soil underwater and is part of the foundation.President Joe Biden promised to visit Baltimore soon and said he wanted the federal government to pay to rebuild the bridge.
Insurers could face billions of dollars in claims, analysts said, with one putting the cost at as much as $4 billion, which would make the tragedy a record shipping insurance loss.Rebuilding could be a lengthy process and will depend on whether any of the remaining structure can be salvaged. It took five years to construct the original bridge from 1972-1977.
The same ship was involved in an incident in the port of Antwerp, Belgium, in 2016, when it hit a quay as it tried to exit the North Sea container terminal.
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