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Homendy added that investigators are nonetheless working to find out whether it is true that the ship misplaced energy shortly earlier than crashing with the Key Bridge.

On these studies, Homendy stated:

We’ve heard the studies. We’ve been made conscious of those self same studies about there being an influence outage. I’ve additionally seen statements, media releases from Singapore as effectively. It’s one thing that we absorb, however one thing that we’ve to confirm via our investigation that that was what was a part of the contributing trigger right here. So too early to inform.

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The NTSB will probably be “standing again” in the meanwhile to permit the coastguard to proceed its search and rescue.

“We selected to not board the vessel as we speak to permit a while for the search and restoration which we didn’t need to intrude with,” Homendy stated.

“That’s initially,” she stated.

Homendy added that the NTSB has gathered some further data on the accident that must be verified first earlier than publication.

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The Nationwide Transportation Security Board (NTSB) chair, Jennifer Homendy, confirmed that the company will examine the Key Bridge collapse, she stated throughout a press convention.

The company arrived to the scene at 6.00am on Tuesday to research the crash.

The US Coast Guard can also be helping with the investigation, calling the connection between the 2 companies “cooperative”.

“I need to lengthen our deepest sympathies to those that have been have an effect on by as we speak’s occasions,” Homendy added.

Homendy declined to touch upon any potential fatalities related to the bridge collapse, however famous {that a} search and rescue remains to be below means.

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Medical doctors with the the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Middle are talking on potential accidents that victims of the Key Bridge collapse are going through.

The R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Middle, which is aside of the College of Maryland medical system, acquired one affected person who was injured. That individual was launched this afternoon.

Whereas medical doctors didn’t converse on that particular affected person’s accidents, they stated that sufferers from the bridge collapse may face accidents from falling off the bridge.

“It is a very excessive bridge … the peak alone [poses] a doubtlessly deadly drawback,” Dr David T Efron stated throughout a press briefing.

Being trapped beneath steel or concrete may result in a crushing harm.

Medical doctors added that sufferers additionally face the potential of hypothermia. “[It] doesn’t take very lengthy for somebody to really feel the results of [the water’s] temperature,” Efron added.

On hypothermia, Efron added that being submerged for greater than hour is “virtually invariably not going to be survivable”.

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The White Home will even be monitoring how the Key Bridge collapse will disrupt home and world provide chains additional, Reuters reported.

Officers have already warned that the collapsed bridge may have a big affect on transport out of the east coast.

The worldwide provide chain has already confronted main disruptions amid two world wars – one in Ukraine and in Gaza. The local weather disaster and rising rates of interest have additionally made transport costlier, prices that in the end fall to customers.

“This comes at a very troublesome time,” stated Bindiya Vakil, chief government of provide chain administration firm Resilinc to the Washington Submit. “With rates of interest excessive, corporations want to hold merchandise shifting.”

Learn the complete Washington Submit article right here (paywall).

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The White Home press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, is talking with reporters aboard Air Pressure One now, on the best way to Raleigh, North Carolina.

Joe Biden and the vice-president, Kamala Harris, are holding a joint occasion there to speak about healthcare.

Reporters are firing off their questions now. Jean-Pierre is confirming the US president’s place is he’ll “transfer heaven and earth” to reopen the port and rebuild the bridge.

She’s being requested concerning the state of US infrastructure however emphasizes that though the federal government pledges to work with Congress for funding to rebuild the bridge, the search and rescue effort that’s nonetheless below means in Baltimore is the primary focus.

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The one that was hospitalized following the Key Bridge collapse has been launched, in line with a hospital press launch.

Officers with the College of Maryland medical heart are anticipated to have a digital press briefing at 2.30pm ET concerning the incident.

Right here is the complete assertion from the hospital:

The R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Middle on the College of Maryland Medical Middle acquired one affected person from the incident. The affected person has been discharged.

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Authorities tried to clear the Key Bridge earlier than the cargo ship crashed into it on Tuesday morning, in line with radio transmissions earlier than the crash, CNN reported.

Officers communicated through radio that the ship had “misplaced [its] steering” and was shortly approaching the bridge. They then labored to cease site visitors.

“I want certainly one of you guys on the south facet, certainly one of you guys on the north facet, maintain all site visitors on the Key Bridge. There’s a ship approaching that simply misplaced their steering so till we get that below management, we’ve received to cease all site visitors,” an individual stated through radio.

Because the bridge collapsed, one other individual stated: “The entire bridge simply fell down. Begin, begin whoever … all people. The entire bridge simply collapsed…”

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Transportation secretary to journey to Baltimore

Pete Buttigieg, the secretary of transportation, can also be touring to the accident web site to assist with investigation efforts.

Biden confirmed that Buttigieg is touring to the positioning as we speak throughout his remarks.

Wes Moore, the governor of Maryland, stated early Tuesday that his workplace was speaking with Buttigieg amid the accident.

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Biden stated he’s going to have the federal authorities pay for all the price of reconstructing that bridge.

“We’re not leaving till this job is completed,” Biden stated.

Biden added that he plans to journey to Baltimore “as shortly as I can,” although didn’t share particulars about when.

When requested about if the ship’s firm ought to cowl prices of restore, Biden stated he isn’t going to “look ahead to that to occur”.

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Biden: search and rescue is ‘high precedence’

Biden emphasised that search and rescue efforts stay a “high precedence”, as six individuals are nonetheless unaccounted for.

Biden stated that he was considering of those that are ready to listen to about their family members.

“We’re with you. We’re going to stick with you so long as it takes. You’re Maryland powerful, you’re Baltimore robust,” Biden stated.

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Biden calls bridge collapse a ‘horrible accident’

Biden stated that the Key Bridge collapse was a “horrible accident”, emphasizing studies from different companies that the incident was not intentional.

Biden stated: “All the things up to now signifies that this was a horrible accident. At the moment, we’ve no different indication. No different cause to imagine there’s any intentional act right here,” Biden stated.

“We’re going to rebuild that port collectively,” Biden added.

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Joe Biden is presently talking on the Key Bridge accident.

Keep tuned for additional updates.

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Biden shared a press release on the bridge collapse, in line with a social media put up.

Biden stated that he met with senior members of his crew and was briefed concerning the bridge collapse, in a put up to X.

This morning, I convened senior members of my crew for a briefing on the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge.

I’ve directed my Administration to make sure each federal useful resource is out there to help search and rescue efforts and response to this horrible incident.

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Biden is predicted to talk quickly concerning the Key Bride collapse, with remarks scheduled to begin at 12.30 pm ET.

Keep turned for additional updates!

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