Port of Baltimore ship channel reopens after Key Bridge collapse

The US Army Corps of Engineers said the area was "safe for transit", nearly three months after the disaster.

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The US Army Corps of Engineers said the passageway where the Key Bridge buckled was now "safe for transit".

The 700ft (213m) wide and 50ft (15m) deep channel has been restored to its original operational dimensions.

The Dali ship veered into the span on 26 March, cutting off the shipping artery and killing six construction workers.

Crews have had to remove 50,000 tonnes of wreckage, the US Army Corps of Engineers said.

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