Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse | NTSB update shows what was on cargo ship

NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said there are 56 containers aboard containing hazardous materials, including corrosives, flammables and lithium ion batteries.

NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said there are 56 containers aboard containing hazardous materials, including corrosives, flammables and lithium-ion batteries. She said some containers were breached and a sheen was identified in the water that will be dealt with by authorities. She was unable to say how many of those hazardous materials are actually in the water. "We don't have any information of outages on board the vessel prior to that time," she said.

The NTSB Chair mentioned the VDR, which is the Voyage Data Recorder, is a very basic system that provides a snapshot into what happened on the ship. A full report of what happened on the DALI and the response on the bridge could take anywhere from a year to two years according to the NTSB. However, Homendy said the NTSB will not hesitate to issue urgent safety recommendations during that time. She claims a preliminary report should be released in two to four weeks.Do you have a news tip on this story or any other story? We want to hear from you. Tell us about it by emailing

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