Cargo ship hits Baltimore’s Key Bridge, bringing it down. Rescuers are looking for people in water.
The ship crashed into one of the bridge’s supports, causing the structure to snap and buckle at several points and tumble into the water in a matter of seconds.
BALTIMORE — A container ship rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday, causing it to snap and plunge into the river below. Several vehicles fell into the chilly waters, and rescuers searched for survivors.
It was also not clear what caused the cargo ship to crash into the Francis Scott Key Bridge long before the busy morning commute in what one official called a “developing mass casualty event” in a major American city just outside of Washington. Two people were rescued, and it was not clear how many more might be in the water.
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Cargo ship hits Baltimore's Key Bridge, bringing it down. At least 7 people believed to be in water. https://t.co/LiIex5P9SC
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