Seven of the Worst Bridge Disasters in World History

Meilan Solly Associate Editor, History Shortly after 1 a.m. yesterday morning, the crew of the Dali, a cargo ship bound for Sri Lanka, issued a mayday call warning authorities that the vessel had lost power. Minutes later, the Dali struck Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, sending the 47-year-old structure plunging into the Patapsco River. Officials believe that eight people assigned to a construction crew on…