Authorities claimed that a large bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, may have left many people in the river below when it partly collapsed on Tuesday morning.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge is a massive steel structure that spans the Patapsco River and carries Interstate 695 southeast of the Baltimore metropolitan region. A representative for the Baltimore Police Department informed NBC News that the department had been informed of the incident at the bridge.
Detective Niki Fennoy released a statement, saying, "I can confirm that at 1:35 a.m., Baltimore City police were notified of a partial bridge collapse, with workers possibly in the water, at the Francis Scott Key Bridge."
Battalion Chief Glenn Kukucka of the Baltimore Fire Department called CNBC to report that a big cargo ship struck the bridge during the night and that people seemed to be on the crossing at the time of the event. He also said that there seems to be damage to the ship in the incident.
Social media users shared pictures of the damaged bridge accident early on Tuesday, showing it rising out of the river during the early hours of the day.
According to confirmation from the Maryland Transport Authority, the Key Bridge collapsed as a result of a "ship strike," closing I-695.
On X, Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski, Jr. said that he was aware of the situation and had spoken with the mayor of Baltimore, the head of fire protection, and other local authorities. He asked everyone to pray for the affected people.
On channel X, Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott said that he was in route to the bridge. He said, "Efforts are underway, and emergency personnel are on scene."
Constructed in 1977 and locally known as the Key Bridge, it was subsequently christened after the writer of the U.S. national song. In all, the bridge is longer than 8,500 feet, or 1.2 miles. The National Steel Bridge Alliance states that at the time of its construction, the bridge's 1,200-foot main section was one of the longest continuous truss bridges worldwide.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge is a massive steel structure that spans the Patapsco River and carries Interstate 695 southeast of the Baltimore metropolitan region. A representative for the Baltimore Police Department informed NBC News that the department had been informed of the incident at the bridge.
BREAKING: Ship collides with Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, causing it to collapse pic.twitter.com/OcOrSjOCRn
— BNO News (@BNONews) March 26, 2024
Detective Niki Fennoy released a statement, saying, "I can confirm that at 1:35 a.m., Baltimore City police were notified of a partial bridge collapse, with workers possibly in the water, at the Francis Scott Key Bridge."
Battalion Chief Glenn Kukucka of the Baltimore Fire Department called CNBC to report that a big cargo ship struck the bridge during the night and that people seemed to be on the crossing at the time of the event. He also said that there seems to be damage to the ship in the incident.
Social media users shared pictures of the damaged bridge accident early on Tuesday, showing it rising out of the river during the early hours of the day.
According to confirmation from the Maryland Transport Authority, the Key Bridge collapsed as a result of a "ship strike," closing I-695.
🚨#BREAKING: Mass Casualty has been Declared after a Large Container Ship Collides with Key Bridge Causing it completely Collapse⁰
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) March 26, 2024
📌#Baltimore | #Maryland
Currently, numerous agencies, including the Coast Guard and fire department have just declared a mass casualty incident as… pic.twitter.com/wvOTOVbvHE
On X, Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski, Jr. said that he was aware of the situation and had spoken with the mayor of Baltimore, the head of fire protection, and other local authorities. He asked everyone to pray for the affected people.
On channel X, Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott said that he was in route to the bridge. He said, "Efforts are underway, and emergency personnel are on scene."
Constructed in 1977 and locally known as the Key Bridge, it was subsequently christened after the writer of the U.S. national song. In all, the bridge is longer than 8,500 feet, or 1.2 miles. The National Steel Bridge Alliance states that at the time of its construction, the bridge's 1,200-foot main section was one of the longest continuous truss bridges worldwide.
