State Of Emergency After Baltimore Bridge Collapse

State Of Emergency After Baltimore Bridge Collapse

Maryland State Transportation Secretary confirms contractors working on bridge at time of collapse

Maryland State Transportation Secretary Paul Wiedefeld:

"We know there were individuals on the bridge at the time of the collapse, working on the bridge, contractors for us."

• 2 People of been rescued
• Sonar has detected the presence of submerged vehicles according to Baltimore Fire Chief James Wallace
• Rescue crews looking for at least seven people in Baltimore bridge collapse

(Baltimore, MD) -- Maryland Governor Wes Moore has declared a state of emergency after a container ship crashed into a heavily-traveled Baltimore bridge causing a major collapse.

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Summary:

1:28 a.m. The Sri Lanka flagged Dali heading for Singapore strikes the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on the Patapsco River

The bridge immediately collapses- multiple vehicles were on the bridge.

Rescue work is ongoing

(Baltimore, MD) -- Rescue crews are on the scene of a major disaster in Baltimore after a container ship struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge. A massive collapse followed as the ship then caught fire and sank. A number of vehicles are reported to have fallen into the water, while there's been no word yet on deaths or injuries. The incident is being treated as a mass casualty event.