The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore in US-state Maryland collapsed
Video footage shows the moment the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed after it was struck by a large ship.
The footage shows a towering boat headed directly toward one of the bridge’s support columns before colliding with it, sending a massive stretch of the bridge crashing into the water below in mere seconds.
The crash sent large plumes of smoke and fire into the air and part of the bridge appeared to collapse over the front of the boat, the footage showed.
Dark smoke continued to rise into the air for several minutes.
The 1.6-mile, four-lane bridge extends over the Patapsco River and serves as the outermost crossing of the Baltimore harbor and an essential link of Interstate-695, or the Baltimore Beltway.
Video footage shows the moment the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed after it was struck by a large ship.
The footage shows a towering boat headed directly toward one of the bridge’s support columns before colliding with it, sending a massive stretch of the bridge crashing into the water below in mere seconds.
The crash sent large plumes of smoke and fire into the air and part of the bridge appeared to collapse over the front of the boat, the footage showed.
Dark smoke continued to rise into the air for several minutes.
The 1.6-mile, four-lane bridge extends over the Patapsco River and serves as the outermost crossing of the Baltimore harbor and an essential link of Interstate-695, or the Baltimore Beltway.
Live updates: Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapses after ship collision
Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed early Tuesday after it was struck by a large ship, according to video obtained by CNN. Follow live updates here.
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