Baltimore bridge collapse: BBC News Review

The search for six people missing after a bridge in the US collapsed has been suspended. The accident happened when a ship hit a support column of the Francis Scott Key bridge in the city of Baltimore. There are fears the collapse could lead to a significant disruption to the world’s supply chains. Investigators are now trying to understand what went wrong.

Key words and phrases
🔎 heart-pounding - describes a very stressful event
• There were a few heart-pounding minutes as the damaged plane came in to land.
• Watching penalty shoot-outs is heart pounding.

🔎 move heaven and earth - make a great effort to achieve something
• The army moved heaven and earth to defeat the enemy.
• There are transport strikes, but I’m going to move heaven and earth to get to the wedding on time.

🔎 put (something) to the test - find out how well something works
• If there is a real fire, it will put all those drills to the test.
• He says he can speak Hindi, but his trip to India will put that to the test.

(Images: Michael A. McCoy for The Washington Post, Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post, Tasos Katopodis and Kevin Dietsch via Getty Images)

✔️ 0:00 - Introduction
✔️ 0:27 - Story
✔️ 1:25 - Headline 1
✔️ 3:00 - Headline 2
✔️ 4:38 - Headline 3
✔️ 6:08 - Language summary

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[Jenny.kitChen]

The interview was heart-pounding, and it really put my English to the test. I moved heaven and earth for it and got the job.

[thenamezprince]

I literally felt my heart-pounding hearing the collapse of the bridge. Couldn't think of what went wrong. If possible i would have moved heaven and earth to restore everything, retrospectively.

[sueliishiyama]

When I need to put my English to the test I feel my heart-pounding while I'm moving heaven and earth to find words to express myself.😅😅😅

[ambedkarkorapati]

Only 6 people doing the maintenance of the bridge at the time of collapse have been accounted for. What about those in moving vehicles on the bridge at the time of the disaster?Something doesn't add up.Condolences to the members of bereaved families.

[Brian-foew]

The heart-punding event of the Francis Key bridge in Baltimore put the emergency services' search and rescue skills to the test. The emergency services must move heaven and earth to find the missing people.

[ayhambakfalouni]

Reading "moves heaven and earth" reminds me of an idiom which reads as the following, "To leave no stone unturned." I believe it's also applicable here, isn't it?
Thanks a million for your efforts!

[minegarden]

Many locals lived the heart pounding situation when the bridge collapsed

[Honeykosare]

Similar to the Suez Canal, Baltimore also requires local specialists to navigate the ship till it reaches its destination. The ship that struck the Baltimore Bridge was commanded by two white American captains! Despite a technological malfunction, the Indian crew on board sent out an SOS signal that ultimately saved thousands of lives.

[valeos]

Excellent video, thanks
I learn a lot with you

[amiraratkovic]

An amazing video like always. Thank you.

[MohamedElsayed-oi]

I understand very well these headlines, but my ambition to understand the headline and the details if it will mention

[osamazeyada]

It's so helpful thanks a bunch ❤❤

[somi]

My heart is usually pounding when I go to deliver presentations. I will move heaven and earth to pass IELTS exam. I will put myself on the test to examine my English skills

[joseaugustofigueiredo]

From what is known so far, it seems that this port is less oriented and signposted than the parking lot of a shopping mall or supermarket. Don't have signal buoys? Although they are hampered at night by city lights. Are there no navigation charts with a channel or route to be taken?

[phuongnguyen-cxzj]

So great, ❤❤ sweet voice and your examples are so clear to understand but after this night, I will forget them 😢😢😢😢

[joseaugustofigueiredo]

Something in the air happened in Brazil, remembering the collision between Gol flight 1907 and the Legacy plane taken by American pilots, where 154 people died. The question remains. How to hold someone from the country of superheroes responsible?

[ilyinkonstantin]

I've just watched your video! Thank you! I learnt some new words thanks to your video.

[Daduhi-dinu]

It helps me to expand my knowledge in a new field. Thanks.❤️❤️

[rahimaakter-wstd]

Can we use those expression in writing?