Baltimore bridge to be blown apart to free stricken ship

A series of controlled explosions are to be used on Monday to separate the stricken Dali cargo ship from the remains of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.

Crews plan to use explosives to break down bridge sections still covering the Dali, which crashed in March.

The planned demolition was postponed on Sunday due to lightning storms.

The container ship crash killed six people and sent around 4,000 tonnes of debris into the Patapsco river.

The 948 ft (289 m) ship has remained at the scene since the accident and is covered in scrap from the bridge.

Authorities hope to detonate one of the spans covering the ship, which is estimated to be 500 feet (152 meters) long and weigh 600 tonnes, BBC's news partner CBS reported.

The port has been closed since the accident.