All 22 Indian crew members who crashed into Baltimore Bridge are safe

All 22 crew members on board the container ship that hit Baltimore’s Key Bridge were Indians and reported “electrical issues” to authorities before the collision. They are said to be safe and reliable.

The crew, including the two pilots, are missing and there are no reports of injuries. Charter manager Synergy Marine Group said there was no contamination either. The registered owner of the Singapore-flagged vessel is Grace Ocean Pte Ltd.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore told a news conference that the ship came in “at a very high speed” and lost power before the collision.

Moore told reporters that the container ship was traveling relatively fast, about eight knots, and lost power before hitting the bridge. He also said preliminary findings suggested it was “an accident” and there was no evidence of a terrorist attack. Moore said the distress call allowed workers to stop more vehicles from entering the bridge.

“We can confirm that the crew notified the authorities of the electrical issue,” Moore said.

Moore said officers on scene stopped cars from driving across the bridge as soon as the distress signal was sent. “These guys are heroes,” he said. “They saved lives last night.”

“We had a boat coming in at 8 knots, so it was pretty fast,” Moore explained. “I have to say, I’m grateful for those people who were able to stop cars from going across the bridge once the warning came, when the distress call came out, those people are heroes. They saved lives last night,” the governor said.

Moore, who has declared a state of emergency in Maryland, said, “We are working with an interagency team to rapidly deploy federal resources from the (Joe) Biden administration.”

Baltimore Bridge Tragedy

Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed and cars fell into the river after a container ship hit the four-lane bridge early Tuesday morning. Eight construction crews were repairing potholes on the bridge when eight people fell into the river.

The 948-foot container ship struck part of the bridge’s structure, sending several cars into the water and raising fears of multiple casualties. The container ship Daly hit a steel structure while sailing on the Patapsco River, causing nearly the entire bridge to collapse into the water.The Daly is leaving Baltimore en route Travel to Colombo, Sri Lanka.

So far, two people have been rescued and local authorities said a “large area” needs to be searched. They fear six more people are missing and authorities are keeping a close eye. Among the rescued persons, one was not injured and the other was seriously injured.

Police said that among those rescued, one was said to be in “very serious condition” Reuters.

The Baltimore City Fire Department described the collapse as a “mass casualty incident,” and aerial footage taken during daylight hours revealed the extent of the damage. This four-lane steel bridge leads to the Port of Baltimore and spans the Patapsco River. It is the busiest automobile shipping port in the United States.