Indian Crew of Crashed Cargo Ship 'Dali' Returns Home

After a harrowing three months aboard the cargo ship 'Dali', which crashed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, eight Indian crew members have finally returned home. The crew had been awaiting investigation results in Baltimore. The ship, owned by Grace Ocean Private Ltd, will undergo repairs in Norfolk.

Eight Indian crew members of the cargo ship 'Dali', which infamously crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, left for India on Friday after enduring nearly three months on the massive vessel.

According to the Baltimore Maritime Exchange, four of the 21 crew members remain on board the 984-foot cargo ship MV Dali, which is set to depart for Norfolk, Virginia tentatively on Friday evening. The rest of the crew have been relocated to a service apartment in Baltimore, pending an ongoing investigation into the crash.

In a significant incident, 20 crew members were Indians aboard the MV Dali Cargo, striking the pillars of Baltimore's bridge and causing it to collapse and tragically kill six construction workers.

The ship is scheduled for repairs in Norfolk. Eight crew members, including a cook, a fitter, and several seamen left after a deal approved by a judge. Thirteen will remain in the U.S. due to pending investigations.

Rev. Joshua Messick, director of the Baltimore International Seafarers' Center and chaplain for the Port of Baltimore, told CNN, "They're anxious, under considerable stress, not knowing their future or when they'll see their family again."

While none of the crew members have been charged, investigations by the FBI and other federal agencies continue. The 2.6 km long, four-lane Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed following the collision with Dali on March 26.

Owned by Grace Ocean Private Ltd, the 10,000 TEU vessel has a deadweight of 116,851 DWT. The ship was en route from Baltimore to Colombo when the disaster occurred.

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