Work starts to cut and lift first section of collapsed Maryland bridge

Engineers have started work on the process of cutting and lifting the first section of twisted steel from a bridge which collapsed in Maryland after a cargo ship crashed into one of its main supports.US Coast Guard officials confirmed work has started to remove a section of the toppled structure on Saturday and sparks could be seen flying from a section of bent and crumpled steel.

He said: “I cannot stress enough how important today and the first movement of this bridge and of the wreckage is. This is going to be a remarkably complicated process.” The shock of waking up on Tuesday morning to video of what he called an iconic part of the Baltimore skyline falling into the water has given way to sadness.Officials are hoping to stabilise the site to allow work to progress

Two workers were rescued from the water in the hours following the bridge collapse and the bodies of two more were recovered from a pick-up truck that fell and was submerged in the river.

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