As cranes arrive at Baltimore bridge collapse site, governor describes daunting task of cleaning up

A crane that can lift 1,000 tons has appeared near the site of a collapsed highway bridge in Baltimore as crews prepare to begin clearing wreckage. The debris has stymied the search for four missing workers and blocked ships from entering or leaving the city’s vital port. Cranes will be used to clear the channel of the twisted metal and concrete remnants of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and the cargo ship that hit it. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on Friday described the challenges ahead for recovering the workers and for clearing tons of debris to reopen the Port of Baltimore.

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