Many Vehicles Plunge Into River As US Bridge Collapses

A bridge in the US city of Baltimore in the state of Maryland has entirely collapsed into the Patapsco River after being hit by a container ship forcing many vehicles travelling at the time to plunge into the river.

Up to 20 people and several vehicles have fallen into the river, says Baltimore City Fire Department who are currently at the scene

The fire department says a large vessel hit a column of the Francis Scott Key Bridge at around 01:30 ET (05:30 GMT)

Videos on social media appear to show the bridge entirely descending into the water

A number of casualties have been reported and there is now a large multi-agency rescue and recovery operation under way.

Meanwhile, the shipping company which owns the ship, Synergy Marine Group while confirmed that its Singapore-flagged container ship ‘Dali’ collided with a pillar of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.

“Whilst the exact cause of the incident is yet to be determined, the ‘Dali’ has now mobilised its Qualified Individual Incident response service,” it says.

All crew members, including the two pilots who were aboard, have been accounted for and there are no reports of any injuries, it adds following the collision of the ship with the Patapsco River bridge.

Send Us A Press Statement Advertise With Us Contact

 And For More Nigerian News Visit GWG.NG