Caught on camera: Entire bridge collapses in moments after being hit by a ship in Baltimore, USA
The container ship collided with a column of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, sending several vehicles into the Patapsco River.
Full coverage of the collapse of the Key Bridge in Baltimore starts NOW on @fox5dc
— Jacqueline Matter (@JMatter_TV) March 26, 2024
This is the moment a huge container ship hit the bridge this morning. We are told there is a mass casualty response helping with the search & rescue. @stephengraddick @fox5melanie @RamirezReports pic.twitter.com/rcnF6TP4Hb
'Right now it's believed that we have 7 individuals in the river.'
— Good Morning Britain (@GMB) March 26, 2024
Kevin Cartwright from the Baltimore City Fire Department says they have a 'mass casualty, multi-agency rescue' underway.
A Baltimore bridge has entirely collapsed into the Patapsco River after being hit by a… pic.twitter.com/W0EXfxdksu
The Volunteer Firefighters from @jmvfc8, the Volunteer Swift Water Team and the @HarfordCoDES Special Operations Team are assisting the Unified Command at the Baltimore Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. pic.twitter.com/ipoTR2HljY
— Harford Co., MD Fire & EMS (@HarforCoFireEMS) March 26, 2024
All lanes closed both directions for incident on I-695 Key Bridge. Traffic is being detoured. #MDTraffic
— MDTA (@TheMDTA) March 26, 2024