The Francis Scott Key Bridge in the United States City of Baltimore collapsed after a ship collided with it on Tuesday.
Earlier, the Maryland Transportation Authority said interstate lanes in both directions were closed due to an “incident” on the bridge and that traffic was being redirected.
Media reports said the vessel crashed into the bridge at about 1:30 am Tuesday, catching fire before sinking and causing multiple vehicles to fall into the water below. Officials have called the incident a “developing mass casualty event”.
Kevin Cartwright, director of communications for the Baltimore Fire Department told newsmen Up to 20 people are feared to be in the water, urging drivers to avoid the route over the Patapsco River, which it called an “active scene”.
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