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Cargo ship lost power and issued mayday before hitting Baltimore’s bridge, governor says

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The operators of a cargo ship lost power and issued a mayday call moments before the vessel crashed into a Baltimore bridge, allowing authorities to limit vehicle traffic on the span, Maryland’s governor said Tuesday.The collision caused the bridge to...

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  1. Concord Monitor

    Cargo ship lost power and issued mayday before hitting Baltimore’s bridge, governor says (opens Concord Monitor)

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    The operators of a cargo ship lost power and issued a mayday call moments before the vessel crashed into a Baltimore bridge, allowing authorities to limit vehicle traffic on the span, Maryland’s governor said Tuesday.The collision caused the bridge to...

  2. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Cargo ship lost power before colliding with Baltimore bridge; 6 presumed dead (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Melissa Alonso, Lauren Mascarenhas and Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — The US Coast Guard says it is suspending its search and rescue efforts for the

  3. Bangor Daily News

    Cargo ship lost power and issued mayday before hitting Baltimore bridge (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    That plunged several vehicles into the chilly waters below.

  4. Local News 8

    Cargo ship lost power before colliding with Baltimore bridge; 6 remain missing after collapse (opens Local News 8)

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    A massive container ship lost power early Tuesday before crashing into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, causing it to collapse into the frigid Patapsco River along with people and vehicles, officials said.

  5. The Boston Globe

    Cargo ship lost power and issued mayday before hitting Baltimore’s Key Bridge, governor says (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The mayday call moments before the vessel crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge allowed authorities to limit vehicle traffic on the span, Maryland’s governor said Tuesday.

  6. KESQ Palm Springs

    Cargo ship lost power before colliding with Baltimore bridge; 6 missing individuals presumed dead (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    CNN By Melissa Alonso, Elizabeth Wolfe and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — [Breaking news update, published at 7:35 p.m. ET] The US Coast Guard says it is suspending its search and rescue efforts for the six individuals still missing after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.

  7. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Ship’s crew warned of power issues before it collided with a Baltimore bridge, governor says; 6 remain missing (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    CNN By Melissa Alonso and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — The crew of a massive container ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday warned of power issues before the collision, which caused the bridge to collapse into the frigid Patapsco River, officials said.

  8. Tampa Bay Times

    Cargo ship lost power before ramming into support column of Baltimore bridge (opens Tampa Bay Times)

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    The ship’s crew issued a mayday call moments before the crash. Six people are missing and presumed dead.

  9. WHDH Boston

    Ship’s crew warned of power issues before it collided with a Baltimore bridge, governor says; 6 remain missing - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    (CNN) — A massive container ship lost power early Tuesday before crashing into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, causing it to collapse into the frigid Patapsco

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