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A massive search is underway for at least seven people in the frigid waters of the Patapsco River near the Baltimore area after a major bridge collapsed when it was hit by a cargo ship. State and local authorities are in a desperate search in water estimated to be about 48 degrees, raising the question of how long a person can survive in those conditions. Rescue teams are looking for at least seven people after the 1.
” At the time of Costello's report, it had been about six hours since the bridge collapsed. 'Survivability is really potentially very, very challenging,' Costello said. 'In 50-degree water, you might have as little as 10 to 15 minutes of manual dexterity,' Paul Newman, a recreational boating safety specialist for the U.S. Coast Guard, told TODAY in 2018. 'If the water is cold, it’s only a matter of time before you lose control of your arms and legs.
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