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Collapsed Baltimore bridge span comes down with a boom

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The detonation marked a major step in freeing the Dali, which has been stuck among the wreckage since it crashed into one of the bridge's support columns shortly after leaving Baltimore on March 26.

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  1. Fortune

    The collapsed Baltimore bridge will be demolished soon, and the crew of the ship that’s trapped underneath will be onboard when the explosives go off (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    The Dali is currently scheduled to be refloated during high tide on Tuesday, officials said Sunday.

  2. Newsweek

    Baltimore bridge collapse update: 5 major developments in deadly disaster (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The Dali's 21-member crew will still be onboard during the scheduled controlled detonation.

  3. Delaware Public Media

    Collapsed Baltimore bridge span comes down with a boom (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    The detonation marked a major step in freeing the Dali, which has been stuck among the wreckage since it crashed into one of the bridge's support columns shortly after leaving Baltimore on March 26.

  4. Voice of America

    Crews conduct controlled demolition on collapsed Baltimore bridge (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Cleanup continues at the site, where the grounded Dali container ship has been stuck amid the wreckage since it lost power and crashed into one of the bridge's support columns on March 26

  5. Fortune

    The collapsed Baltimore bridge is finally demolished as explosives clear steel section off grounded ship, sending wall of water to Dali (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    The controlled demolition will allow the Dali to be refloated and restore traffic through the port as the cleanup enters its final stages.

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