Collapsed Baltimore bridge span comes down with a boom after crews set off chain of explosives
Crews set off a chain of explosives in May 2024 to break down the largest remaining span of Baltimore's collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, a major step toward freeing the cargo ship trapped under the wreckage.
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4 developments- May 9, 2024Only right-leaning coverage:Baltimore Key Bridge collapse: Explosives will be used to free ship from section of fallen steel wreckage
- May 10, 2024Only center coverage:Crews will use explosives to demolish Baltimore’s Key Bridge this weekend
- May 12, 2024Crews tentatively expected to use explosives today to demolish part of Baltimore’s Key Bridge to free trapped cargo ship
- May 13, 2024Collapsed Baltimore bridge span comes down with a boom after crews set off chain of explosives
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Controlled demolition planned at Baltimore bridge collapse site
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2 viewpointsCollapsed Baltimore Key Bridge span comes down with a boom after crews set off chain of explosives
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