Baltimore Key Bridge collapse

 

Baltimore Key Bridge collapse – Search for at least six in water as ship crew’s warning call revealed

Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed into the Patapsco River in Baltimore after a cargo ship crashed into it Tuesday morning


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A search and rescue mission is underway for at least six people who have been missing since a container ship crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland on Tuesday morning.

Around 1:30am EDT, a cargo-carrying vessel called the Dali crashed into a pillar of the bridge approximately 30 minutes after setting sail on its 27-day journey to Sri Lanka.

Footage of the incident showed the 1.6-mile-long bridge collapsing into the water moments later.

Local, state and federal officials convened on Tuesday to provide updates on the mission and investigation into the incident.

It is still unclear what caused the accident at this time, but Maryland Governor Wes Moore said that the ship made a mayday call just ahead of the accident. Some crew aboard the ship told authorities they lost power moments beforehand.

The call gave people on the bridge enough time to prevent cars from continuing on the bridge, saving lives.

However, eight individuals are believed to have fallen in the water. Two individuals were rescued and one is currently in the hospital.

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