Ship that hit Baltimore bridge carried tons of hazardous materials
It was possible for a senior investigator to detect 56 hazardous material containers. During a press briefing, she stated, "That's 764 tonnes of hazardous materials, largely flammables, corrosives, and some miscellaneous hazardous materials, class nine hazardous items, which would include lithium-ion batteries.
Investigations into civil transportation accidents are handled by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), which has begun a "massive" inquiry into the event. According to Homendy, the investigation would entail "many different components" and might take up to two years.
In contrast to the current favoured manner of building bridges, the senior official pointed out that the bridge lacked redundancy.
The debris of the Francis Scott Key Bridge is being cleared away with the help of a huge crane. Authorities were still assessing the harm.