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Baltimore Ship Lost Power and Sent Mayday Call Just Before Bridge Disaster

‘DIRE EMERGENCY’

Officials said the call allowed them to limit traffic on the bridge just before its terrifying collapse.

Dan Ladden-Hall 

Breaking News Editor

Josh Fiallo 

Breaking News Reporter

The frame of the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore sits on top of the cargo ship Dali after the collapse.
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Dan Ladden-Hall

Dan Ladden-Hall

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Josh Fiallo

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