A police spokesman said someone may be in the river.
Washington:
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in the US city of Baltimore collapsed after a boat collided with it, the Maryland Transportation Authority said early Tuesday. “I-695 Key Bridge collapsed due to ship strike,” the MTA posted on social media platform X, referring to the interstate highway. It urged drivers to avoid routes over the Patapsco River, which it called an “active scene.”
The Francis Scott Key Bridge across the Patapsco River in Baltimore, Maryland, reportedly collapsed in the final minutes after being struck by a large container ship; a mass casualty incident has been declared, killing more than a dozen people A car, many people say… pic.twitter.com/SsPMU8Mjph
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Earlier, the MTA said interstate lanes were closed in both directions and traffic was being rerouted due to an “incident” on the bridge.
A police spokesman for the Baltimore Police Department told NBC News people may be in the river. “I can confirm that at 1:35 a.m., Baltimore City Police were notified of a partial bridge collapse on the Francis Scott Key Bridge that may have resulted in workers falling into the water,” Detective Nikki Fennoy said in a statement.
Ship monitoring website MarineTraffic showed that a Singapore-flagged container ship named the Dali was parked under the bridge early on Tuesday.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. both said they were aware of the incident and rescue efforts were underway. Olszewski posted on X: “Please pray for those affected.”
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