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The Francis Scott Key Bridge, built across the river in Baltimore (Baltimore) in America, collapsed as a result of a huge ship colliding with the bridge pillar. A large Singaporean-flagged cargo ship collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge on Tuesday morning. As the large ship collided, the bridge caught fire and parts of the bridge fell into the river.

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At this time, we received information that many vehicles that were running on the bridge had fallen into the water. It is said that the people in the vehicles that fell off the bridge were drowned. The operation by the rescue personnel continues to save the people.

The video went viral

A video of a ship colliding with a bridge at X and the entire bridge falling apart is going viral on social media. The Baltimore Fire Department responded to the scene. Vehicular traffic has been closed on the roads around the bridge. When the bridge collapsed, there were three or four vehicles of construction workers and members of the public on the bridge. It is said that as the bridge collapsed, the vehicles and the people inside fell into the water.

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According to the fire brigade officer, Kevin Cartwright, the operation continues to find around 20 people who fell from the bridge. Around 1:30 pm, a 911 call came in from the public that a cargo ship traveling from Baltimore had hit a bridge column and that the bridge had collapsed. Many vehicles have fallen from the bridge into the river.

A container ship called ‘Dally’

An emergency has arisen because of this incident. The officer said the operation was being done cautiously due to unsafe and unstable conditions. A Singaporean flagged container ship called ‘Dally’ was going from Baltimore to Colombo, Sri Lanka. The ship crashed near the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Two pilots and crew on board have been held responsible for this disaster.

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The incident on the I-695 Key Bridge has closed lanes in both directions and restricted traffic, the Maryland Transportation Authority said in a statement. Mayor Brandon M. Scott and Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski said rescue operations are underway in their X counties and emergency crews are handling the situation.

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Francis Scott Special Key Bridge

The Francis Scott Key Bridge was built in Baltimore Harbor over the Potomac River. It is commonly known as Key Bridge. The bridge is named after Francis Scott Key, the American poet who composed America’s national anthem.

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The length of this bridge is about 3 kilometers. Millions of people cross this bridge every year. The bridge is an important road connection around Baltimore, an industrial city near Washington DC.

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