Baltimore bridge collapse: crew members from ship still held by US two years on

The Dali after striking the Francis Scott Key Bridge causing it to collapse into the Patapsco River in Baltimore, on 26 March 2024. Photograph: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Several crew members of a ship that collided with a bridge in Baltimore almost two years ago are still being held in the US by federal authorities despite the fact that no criminal charges have been brought against them.

In the early hours of 26 March 2024, the MV Dali departed the port of Baltimore bound for Sri Lanka. While navigating the Fort McHenry channel, the 1,000ft-long Singapore-flagged cargo vessel lost power before striking the bridge. The impact resulted in the deaths of six people who were working on the bridge at the time.