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Baltimore sues owners of ship that crashed into bridge

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City government Baltimore filed a lawsuit against the owner and another against the manager of the cargo ship Dali, which crashed into Francis Scott Key Bridge According to

Baltimore sues owners of ship that crashed into bridge

City government Baltimore filed a lawsuit against the owner and another against the manager of the cargo ship Dali, which crashed into Francis Scott Key Bridge According to the American press on Tuesday, it ended in disaster, a tragedy that resulted in millions of casualties and six deaths.

Complaints against the owner company Grace Ocean Private Limited and administrator Synergy Marine PTE LTDboth Singapore and the limited liability lawsuit were filed Monday, according to multiple media outlets.

He said the Baltimore mayor’s lawyers accused both companies of providing the ship with an “incompetent crew” that lacked proper skills and training. CNN.

So both companies are being asked to pay unspecified damages for the accident of the Dali, a ship carrying thousands of cargo containers that crashed into a bridge on the night of March 26, which collapsed shortly after.

In early April, lawyers for both companies said in a court document that the accident was not the result of “any fault, negligence or inattention” on the part of the companies.

But the mayor’s lawyers Brandon Scott and from city ​​Council Baltimore on Monday rejected the companies’ arguments and said the companies should be held liable for any damages that could be resolved after a trial.

“Essentially, plaintiffs’ negligence caused them to destroy the Kay Bridge and single-handedly close the Port of Baltimore, a source of jobs, municipal revenue and a great deal of pride for the City of Baltimore and its residents. – point to the document.

This complaint also came after April 15 FBI reported that he opened criminal investigation to clarify what happened.

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Last week US Coast Guard included a third alternative time channel in Patapsco River This will provide limited access to the Port of Baltimore for commercial vessels while debris removal from the collapsed bridge continues.

U.S. Coast Guard Capt. David O’Connell said in a statement that the canal, named Fort Carroll help restore approximately 15% of pre-accident business activity.

The opening of the third channel is part of efforts to open the main channel, which is expected to be achieved next month.

The accident killed six people, all of them Hispanic workers who were doing asphalt repair work at the time of the accident. The bodies of only four of them were found.

(EFE)

Source: Aristegui Noticias

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