THE collapse of the Baltimore Bridge could have been even more catastrophic as the ‘faulty’ Dali cargo ship was carrying hundreds of tonnes of explosives.
The MV Dali that desperately sent a mayday call before crashing into Francis Scott Key Bridge on Tuesday morning, was carrying 56 containers with hazardous material including highly flammable chemicals.
Jennifer Homendy, chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said that some of the containers had lithium-ion batteries.
She added that some of the containers had been damaged and breached while a sheen had been identified in the water.
Homendy said: “That’s 764 tonnes of hazardous materials, mostly corrosive flammable oils, and some miscellaneous hazardous materials … which would include lithium-ion batteries.”
She added that the investigation into the disaster could take up to two years.
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