Workers begin to remove destroyed Baltimore bridge

Workers have lifted out the first, 200-ton chunk of Baltimore's collapsed bridge, said Maryland Governor Wes Moore at a press conference near the site of the accident.

The Port of Baltimore opened a temporary channel on Monday, freeing some tugs and barges that had been trapped by last week's bridge collapse.  He said adverse weather conditions and underwater debris meant divers were unable to assist.

The Chesapeake 1,000 that can lift 1,000 tons was being used in the salvage operation. However, the multi-agency task force overseeing the operation said two smaller cranes, one weighing 650 tons and another at 330 tons were actually being used in this work.