Video: Collapsed Baltimore Bridge Blown Up In Controlled Demolition

Brandon M Scott, Mayor of Baltimore, thanked the demolition crew in a post on X on Monday, for their "flawless, safe execution of these precision cuts" as quoted by Xinhua news agency report.

A controlled precision-cut demolition was conducted to break down a large steel section of a collapsed bridge in Baltimore, US state of Maryland, aiming to free the cargo ship Dali that hit and destroyed the bridge in March from the fallen structure. Significant milestone achieved tonight with controlled explosives successfully detonated helping to break apart the bridge and start to free the Dali vessel.Incredible work by the entire Unified Command. @USACEBaltimore@USCGpic.twitter.com/vkNZf039cz

Brandon M Scott, Mayor of Baltimore, thanked the demolition crew in a post on X on Monday, for their "flawless, safe execution of these precision cuts" as quoted by Xinhua news agency report.

"This is an important milestone in our effort to clear the channel. We're going to get it done the right way -- together," he noted.