A rescue effort is underway after a container ship struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday morning, causing it to collapse and send multiple vehicles into the Patapsco River.
A large vessel apparently hit one of the supports of the the bridge at around 1:30 a.m., causing it to snap apart in several places and fall into the river, according to a video posted on X, formerly Twitter.
The ship caught fire and thick smoke could be seen billowing out of it in the video.
Baltimore Fire Chief James Wallace said two people were pulled from the waters under the bridge, one in serious condition, The Associated Press reported.
Wallace said authorities “may be looking for upwards of seven people” but said that number could change.
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Baltimore Key Bridge Collapses After Cargo Ship Hits
By Khaleda Rahman
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Arescue effort is underway after a container ship struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday morning, causing it to collapse and send multiple vehicles into the Patapsco River.
A large vessel apparently hit one of the supports of the the bridge at around 1:30 a.m., causing it to snap apart in several places and fall into the river, according to a video posted on X, formerly Twitter.
The ship caught fire and thick smoke could be seen billowing out of it in the video.
Baltimore Fire Chief James Wallace said two people were pulled from the waters under the bridge, one in serious condition, The Associated Press reported.
Wallace said authorities “may be looking for upwards of seven people” but said that number could change.
Earlier on Tuesday, Kevin Cartwright, director of communications for the Baltimore Fire Department, told the AP that 911 calls came in at around 1:30 a.m. reporting that a ship leaving Baltimore had struck a column on the bridge, causing it to collapse. Several vehicles were on the bridge at the time, including one the size of a tractor-trailer, he said.
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