Missing workers in Key Bridge collapse presumed dead
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🗓️ 27 March 2024
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Six people are presumed dead in the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. USA TODAY National Correspondent Trevor Hughes breaks down what happened when a container ship collided with the structure. Plus, check out this story mapping how the collapse unfolded.
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| 0:08.0 | Good morning, I'm Taylor Wilson and today is Wednesday March 27th, 2024. This is the |
| 0:19.0 | excerpt. Today a closer look at what happened to the Francis Scott Key Bridge. |
| 0:27.0 | Plus the Supreme Court appears skeptical of a case to restrict an abortion pill |
| 0:31.0 | and RFK Jr. has announced his running mate. an and rescue mission for six construction workers who went missing when a cargo ship struck the Francis |
| 0:45.2 | Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore leading to its collapse. |
| 0:49.0 | Officials said water temperatures around 46 to 48 degrees, poor visibility and changing currents played a role in the decision after an attempt to find the workers. |
| 0:58.6 | The focus of the operation will switch to recovery and was set to restart at 6 o'clock this morning. |
| 1:04.0 | For more on what happened when the Singapore flagged vessel named Dolly struck the bridge |
| 1:08.0 | and a look at what happens next, I spoke with USA Today National Correspondent Trevor Hughes. |
| 1:14.0 | Trevor, thanks for wrapping on today. |
| 1:15.0 | Good to be here. |
| 1:17.0 | So let's just set the stage here, Trevor. |
| 1:19.0 | What exactly happened to the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore? |
| 1:22.0 | What are we learning? Well, this is just a... to the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. |
| 1:22.6 | What are we learning? |
| 1:23.4 | Well, this is just a tragedy and a disaster |
| 1:27.1 | and an emergency and a transportation challenge |
| 1:30.2 | all rolled into one. |
| 1:31.6 | Basically what happened was you had this huge cargo ship, this |
| 1:33.9 | container ship, the Dolly, pulling away from the dock, heading out to sea, was |
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