US EditionPort of Baltimore Channel Reopened After Cargo Ship Explosion Near Key Bridge Site
- No injuries were reported from the explosion aboard a cargo ship near the Francis Scott Key Bridge site on Monday evening.
- The Port of Baltimore's main shipping channel was closed on Tuesday morning due to the incident.
- The U.S. Coast Guard reported that the only significant debris was a hatch that blew off the vessel.
- The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the incident, with the U.S. Coast Guard as the primary investigator.
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Baltimore Shipping Channel Reopened After Explosion on Cargo Ship Near Site of 2024 Bridge Collapse
BALTIMORE—Investigators on Tuesday were trying to determine what caused an explosion aboard a cargo ship laden with coal as it departed Baltimore’s harbor for East Africa. Officials said no one was injured in the blast Monday evening, which prompted a mayday call when it was reported near the site of last year’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. Video of the explosion showed flames shooting high into the air, followed by a large plume of dark s…
Investigators were trying on Tuesday to determine what caused an explosion aboard a coal-laden cargo ship as it left Baltimore port for East Africa. Authorities reported that no one was injured in Monday night’s explosion, which triggered a distress call by reporting near the crash site of the Francis Scott Key Bridge last year. The blast video showed flames rising skyward, followed by a large column of dark smoke rising over the Patapsco River.
Baltimore channel closed again, this time after explosion on vessel
by WorldTribune Staff, August 19, 2025 Real World News An explosion and fire aboard a ship carrying coal on Monday forced the closing of the Fort McHenry channel leading into the Port of Baltimore. The 751-foot W-Sapphire sent out a radio call at about 6:30 p.m. Monday stating there had been an onboard explosion on […]
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