UPDATE, 7:45 PM EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME
During a press conference held by US Coast Guard officials it was announced that search and rescue operations have been suspended as of 7:30 PM and that the six construction workers who were on the bridge when it collapsed are presumed dead.
Because of the water temperature, the changing currents, and the amount of debris in the water – including structures from the bridge that move with the tides and currents – officials deemed the conditions too hazardous for dive teams to continue to operate, especially considering the length of time the victims have been in the water. Recovery operations will resume at 6:00 AM Wednesday.
Safety and mechanical issues cited previously
According to records found in Equasis, a public ship safety database, the MV Dali was cited on June 27, 2023 in San Antonio, Chile for a deficiency related to “propulsion and…
