Container ship collision causes Baltimore bridge collapse

A 948-foot container ship collided with a four-lane bridge in the US port of Baltimore, causing the bridge to collapse and several vehicles and people to plunge into the Patapsco River below. Two people were rescued from the water, with a search ongoing for the remaining missing individuals. Maryland Governor Wes Moore ruled out any possibility of a terror attack, crediting the emergency call from the container ship for allowing officials to close the bridge before the collision occurred.

The crew of 22 on the cargo ship, named Dali, involved in the collision were all Indian, according to the ship management company Synergy. All crew members, including the two pilots, were accounted for and no injuries were reported on the ship. The exact cause of the incident is still under investigation, with the ship mobilizing its incident response service and cooperating with authorities.

The Francis Scott Key Bridge, named after the author of the US National Anthem, was opened in 1977 and is an iconic landmark in Baltimore. The bridge collapse occurred during the collision, with reports indicating that eight people were on the bridge at the time, with six currently missing. The ship was en route to Colombo, and there was no pollution reported as a result of the incident.

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