Cargo Ship That Crashed Into Baltimore Bridge Is Carrying 764 Tons Of Hazardous Material: NTSB

The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland collapsed early Tuesday morning after the cargo ship the MV Dali collided with one of the bridge’s support pylons. Now, reports from the National Transportation Safety Board have confirmed that 56 containers on that ship were carrying hazardous material. Some of those containers have been breached, while others have fallen into the water, Business Insider reports.

NTSB Chairperson Jennifer Homendy confirmed to reporters that a senior hazmat investigator boarded the ship and confirmed that 764 tons of hazardous material was on the ship at the time of the crash. These containers have included everything from “corrosives, flammables and some miscellaneous hazardous materials” to “class nine” materials, which could include lithium-ion batteries. However, the NTSB has not yet been able to confirm the exact kinds of hazardous materials onboard the ship, nor has it been able to pinpoint the kinds or amounts of materials that may have leached into the water of the Patapsco River.