The Francis Scott Key Bridge on Interstate 695 in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday after being struck by a ship, causing a number of vehicles to plunge into the Patapsco River below.
The number of casualties is not yet clear, but the Associated Press reported that rescuers are trying to reach at least seven people and that the situation had been declared a mass casualty event.
Local fire and rescue are on the scene, and the U.S. Coast Guard said it was deploying “multiple response units” to assist.
Footage shared on social media showed the moment of the collapse, just before 1:30 a.m. local time:
BREAKING: Ship collides with Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, causing it to collapse pic.twitter.com/OcOrSjOCRn
— BNO News (@BNONews) March 26, 2024
