PIC: Salvors with the Unified Command continue wreckage removal from the M/V DALI and surrounding area, May 8, 2024, during the Key Bridge Response 2024. Debris and wreckage removal is ongoing in support of a top priority to safely and efficiently open the Fort McHenry Channel. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Christopher Rosario)
Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Saturday’s the Day
Mike Schuler May 9, 2024
May 9, 2024: Preparing for the ‘Controlled Demolition’
Crews working under the Unified Command are preparing for the removal of the portion of bridge that is laying across the bow of the Dali, known as span four, using small explosives.
An update said precision cuts made with small, strategically-placed charges offers the “safest and swiftest method” to remove the bridge piece and refloat the ship.
“This is an industry-standard tool in controlled demolition that will break the span into smaller pieces, which will allow the work of refloating the vessel and removing it from the federal channel,” the Unified Command update said.
The operation is currently scheduled to take place Saturday evening, sometime after 5:30 p.m. local time (EDT).
The U.S. Coast Guard had planned to reopen a 45-foot deep channel by May 10, only after the Dali is refloated.
May 7, 2024: Sixth and Final Victim Recovered
The Unified Command has confirmed the recovery of the sixth and final victim of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
Maryland State Police investigators along with officers from the Maryland Transportation Authority Police and the FBI responded to the scene and recovered the body of a sixth construction worker after he was found by salvage workers. The victim is identified as José Mynor López, 37, of Baltimore, Maryland.
Investigators from the Maryland State Police, along with an FBI Victim Specialist and linguist, and a team of mental health professionals notified family members after a positive identification was confirmed.
“With heavy hearts, today marks a significant milestone in our recovery efforts and providing closure to the loved ones of the six workers who lost their lives in this tragic event,” said Colonel Roland L. Butler, Jr., Superintendent of the Maryland Department of State Police. “As we mourn with the families, we honor the memory of José Mynor López, Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes, Dorlian Ronial Castillo Cabrera, Maynor Yasir Suazo-Sandoval, Carlos Daniel Hernandez Estrella, and Miguel Angel Luna Gonzalez.”
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Be nice if at least one local station could broadcast footage