Two bodies recovered from submerged truck in Baltimore bridge collapse

The bodies of two construction workers were found in the cold waters of Baltimore harbor Wednesday, trapped in their red pick-up truck after a giant cargo ship slammed into the bridge they had been filling potholes on, causing a thunderous collapse. Maryland police announced the grim discovery at a press conference, adding that sonar shows …

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Six missing workers now presumed dead in Baltimore bridge collapse

The search for six workers who went missing in the Baltimore bridge collapse has been suspended and will not resume until Wednesday morning. Authorities say the men are presumed dead and will transition to a ‘recovery’ operation. A cargo ship lost power and rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday, destroying the span …

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Baltimore bridge collapses after cargo ship collision

A major bridge in Baltimore snapped and collapsed after a container ship rammed into it early Tuesday, and several vehicles fell into the river below. Rescuers were reported to be searching for between seven to 20 people in the water. Issued on: 26/03/2024 – 09:05Modified: 26/03/2024 – 09:29 1 min The vessel appears to have …

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United, Alaska Airlines report loose bolts on Boeing 737 MAX planes

United and Alaska Airlines both reported on Monday that loose hardware had been discovered on some of their Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes during preliminary inspections after a dramatic mid-flight incident last week. Issued on: 09/01/2024 – 05:22 3 min The disclosures come as US federal transportation inspectors continued to probe what caused a so-called …

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More than 30 people killed in a multi-vehicle pileup on a highway in Egypt

A passenger bus slammed into a parked vehicle on a foggy Saturday morning on a highway linking the Egyptian capital, Cairo, and the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, killing at least 32 people, authorities said. Issued on: 28/10/2023 – 13:42 1 min The multi-car pileup, which set some vehicles ablaze, left at least 63 others injured, …

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