US EditionExplosion and Fire on Coal Carrier near Baltimore's Key Bridge Leave No Injuries
The MV W Sapphire, fully loaded with coal and carrying 23 crew members, exploded near Baltimore's Key Bridge site with no injuries reported, officials said.
- On Monday, an apparent explosion occurred aboard a Liberian-flagged bulk carrier near the Francis Scott Key Bridge site in Baltimore, around 6:30 p.m., with no reported injuries.
- On March 26, 2024, the Singapore-flagged container ship Dali struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which federal investigators found nearly 30 times more vulnerable than safety standards.
- Baltimore City fire spokesperson John Marsh said the situation was contained and no injuries were reported as fireboats and Coast Guard vessels responded by land and water.
- Baltimore officials said there was no indication of a wider safety threat, and the cause remains under investigation, with the ship escorted to a designated anchorage pending Coast Guard clearance.
- The U.S. Coast Guard has launched an investigation, and the cable-stayed replacement bridge—first in the state—is estimated to open in 2028.
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Explosion on cargo ship closes Baltimore shipping channel near site of 2024 bridge collapse
Authorities are investigating the cause of an explosion aboard a cargo ship that was leaving the Port of Baltimore when it issued a mayday call.
VIDEO - A cargo ship carrying coal exploded off Baltimore in the United States on Monday. No casualties are to be regretted and an investigation is under way.
Baltimore ship explosion near Key Bridge site under investigation
(NewsNation) — Authorities are investigating what caused a cargo ship in Baltimore's harbor to explode on Monday evening, according to Maryland Gov. Wes Moore. The Baltimore City Fire Department responded around 6:30 p.m. local time to reports of an explosion aboard a commercial vessel in the Patapsco River near the site of the former Key Bridge, which collapsed last year. All 23 people on board were accounted for, and no injuries had been repor…
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