Up to 20 people are feared to be in the water, says the Baltimore Fire Department.
The steel frame of the Francis Scott Key Bridge sits on top of a container ship after it struck the bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, US, on Mar 26, 2024. The collapse sent multiple vehicles and up to 20 people plunging into the harbour below. WASHINGTON: A major bridge in the US city of Baltimore collapsed on Tuesday after being struck by a Singapore-flagged container ship, sending multiple vehicles and up to 20 people plunging into the harbour below.
The footage appeared to show the ship going dark twice in the moments before the collision, with thick black smoke issuing from the ship's funnel, possibly indicating activity from the engine. Ship tracking data from LSEG shows a Singapore-flagged container ship, the Dali, at the location along the Key Bridge where the accident occurred. The registered owner of the ship is Grace Ocean Pte Ltd and the manager is Synergy Marine Group, LSEG data shows.
"As the flag state, MPA will provide full cooperation to the US Coast Guard in its investigations," the authority said."MPA will also be investigating the incident."The Francis Scott Key Bridge, as seen from the Baltimore side, following the bridge collapse, in Baltimore, Maryland, US, on Mar 26, 2024.
The vessel was scheduled to sail on shipping company Maersk's route to Sri Lanka, the Danish company's website showed.A man who identified himself as a former Baltimore fire department worker said he could see the bridge from his bedroom window.
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