Washington:

A serious bridge within the US metropolis of Baltimore collapsed Tuesday after a ship collided with it, crashing into water under and seemingly bringing autos with it. Dramatic CCTV footage exhibits what seems to be a container ship hitting the footing of the Francis Scott Key bridge, sending it plunging into the Palapsco river, adopted by the better a part of the huge construction.

The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland which crosses the Patapsco River has reportedly Collapsed inside the previous few minutes after being Struck by a Massive Container Ship; a Mass Casualty Incident has been Declared with over a Dozen Vehicles and plenty of People mentioned to… pic.twitter.com/SsPMU8Mjph

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Lights from what seem like autos could be seen on the street floor because the bridge warps and crashes in sections, with the third tranche cantilevering upwards earlier than it, too, tumbles into the water.

“We’ve cause to consider that there have been autos and probably a tractor-trailer that went into the water,” Kevin Cartwright of Baltimore Hearth Division instructed the Baltimore Solar, including “all the bridge” had collapsed.

As much as 20 individuals are feared to be within the water after the bridge collapsed into the river.

“We perceive as much as 20 people could also be within the Patapsco River proper now in addition to a number of autos,” Kevin Cartwright of the Baltimore Hearth Division instructed CNN, including officers have been coping with a “mass casualty multi-agency incident.”

The 1.6-mile (2.6-kilometer), four-lane bridge spans the Patapsco River southwest of municipal Baltimore. It opened in 1977 and carries greater than 11 million autos a yr. It’s a main a part of the street community round Baltimore, an industrial metropolis on the US East Coast subsequent to the capital Washington DC.

The Maryland Transportation Authority instructed drivers to keep away from the bridge, a part of the I-695 interstate freeway, which it known as an “lively scene”.

Ship monitoring web site MarineTraffic confirmed a Singapore-flagged container ship known as the Dali stopped below the bridge early Tuesday.

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scoot and Baltimore County Govt Johnny Olszewski Jr each mentioned they have been conscious of the incident and that rescue efforts have been underway. “Please pray for these impacted,” Olszewski posted on X.

Scott mentioned he was “en path to the incident.”

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