Daylight Reveals Devastating Aftermath of Baltimore Bridge Collapse | VOA News

Daylight has revealed the major damage to a bridge in Baltimore which collapsed in the early hours of Tuesday, March 26, 2024, after a container ship smashed into it, sending cars and people plunging into the river below. Rescue crews are searching for seven people after the collapse of a major bridge in the eastern U.S. city of Baltimore, Maryland, authorities said. Video showed the Francis Scott Key Bridge falling into the waters of the Patapsco River after a Singapore-flagged container ship named Dali collided with a support column around 05:30 UTC, 1:30 a.m. local time, Tuesday. Authorities say several vehicles were on the bridge when the collapse occurred. Baltimore city Fire Chief James Wallace told reporters during a news briefing hours after the disaster that two people have been pulled from the water. One was transported to a trauma center in serious condition, while the other was uninjured. Divers are dealing with frigid temperatures as low as 9 degrees Celsius as the