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US sues owner and manager of ship that caused deadly Baltimore bridge collapse

A cargo ship is stuck under a bridge
The Dali stuck under the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, in March. Photograph: Maryland National Guard via AP

The US justice department on Wednesday sued the owner and manager of the cargo ship that caused the deadly collapse of a huge road bridge in Baltimore earlier this year, seeking to recover more than $100m that the government spent to clear the underwater debris and reopen the city’s port.

The companies recklessly cut corners and ignored known electrical problems on the vessel, the lawsuit alleged.

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