Authorities trying to rescue people after vessel crashes into bridge in early hours of Tuesday morning
The Synergy Marine Group, manager of the Singapore-flagged container ship, the Dali, has said that all crew members, including two pilots, have been accounted for and there are no reports of any injuries, Reuters reported.appeared to show much of the 2.6km bridge giving way, as a number of vehicles fell into the water below.
“All lanes closed both directions for incident on I-695 Key Bridge. Traffic is being detoured,” the Maryland Transportation Authority posted on X. Emergency responders were searching for at least seven people believed to be in the water, said Kevin Cartwright, the director of communications for the He said agencies had received 911 calls about 1.30am, reporting a vessel travelling outbound from Baltimore that had struck a column on the bridge, causing it to collapse. Several vehicles were on the bridge at the time, including one the size of a tractor-trailer.
“Our focus right now is trying to rescue and recover these people,” Cartwright said. He said it was too early to know how many people were affected but described the collapse as a “developing mass casualty event”.has collapsed after a large boat collided with it early this morning, sending multiple vehicles into the water.
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