Baltimore Key Bridge collapse live updates: 2 missing workers’ remains recovered

Baltimore bridge collapse

Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after being hit by a cargo ship, sending at least eight people from a construction crew into the water. Two people were rescued and the remaining six are presumed dead, officials said. Follow live updates and see photos from the scene.

How it happened: The container ship lost power moments before hitting the bridge, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) said. Video shows the bridge collapse in under 40 seconds.

Victims: The six construction workers who were on the bridge at the time of the crash are presumed dead, the US Coast Guard said. They were fathers, husbands and hard workers. The entire crew aboard the container ship Dali survived. First responders shut down most traffic on the four-lane bridge after the crew issued an urgent “mayday.” It saved lives, Moore said.

Economic impact: The collapse of the bridge, which severed ocean links to the Port of Baltimore, adds a fresh headache to already struggling global supply chains. See how the collapse will disrupt the supply of cars, coal and other goods.

History: The Key Bridge was built in the 1970s and spanned the Patapsco River. Rebuilding the bridge will probably take years and cost hundreds of millions of dollars, experts said.