SITUATION REPORT: BALTIMORE BRIDGE COLLAPSE
- At 1:28 a.m. ET, a large container ship struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.
- Large parts of the bridge immediately collapsed, sending multiple vehicles into the water, including a group of construction workers.
- Rescue workers believe at least 7 construction workers were on the bridge but say the figure could be as high as 20.
- The container ship, the Singapore-flagged Dali, was leaving Baltimore for Sri Lanka. The ship suffered major damage, including a possible breach in the hull.
- The cause of the collision was not immediately clear. The ship appeared to lose power in the minutes before the crash.
- Rescue work is ongoing as of 4:15 a.m.
🚨🇺🇸BREAKING: BALTIMORE BRIDGE COLLAPSE - POSSIBLE MASS CASUALTY EVENT
A large container ship struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, causing significant parts of it to collapse.
Emergency services are searching for multiple cars and people who may have fallen into the water.
Source: New York Times
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