Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapses in Baltimore After Collision with Ship

[PGen98]

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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Up to 20 people believed to have fallen into the frigid waters, and early reports suggest the person at the helm may have fallen asleep...scary, scary stuff!

 

[PGen98]

Up to 20 people believed to have fallen into the frigid waters, and early reports suggest the person at the helm may have fallen asleep...scary, scary stuff!

Thankfully it's been found the pilot did not fall asleep, the ship actually had a power outage, radioed a distress signal ahead to make sure the bridge could be cleared as much as possible, and then struck. 8 people went in, 2 have been rescued, but 6 are now suspected dead, with recovery efforts underway to retrieve any remains they find.

 

[Katrina]

Prayers for those whose lives are impacted by this tragedy 🙁

 

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Anything can happen and glad that it happens at 1.30am in the morning and not when there is rush hour otherwise there would be even more problems

 

[PGen98]

Anything can happen and glad that it happens at 1.30am in the morning and not when there is rush hour otherwise there would be even more problems

Totally agreed, it's amazing it happened when it did, it could have been so, so much worse

 

[Katrina]

Have you heard some of the conspiracy theories that have already popped up?

The real news is that the chemicals from the containers are leaking into the water. boo 🙁

 

[Shortie_]

This was a shock to see on the news, thankfully it was in the early hours of the morning and avoided the possibility of many more ending up in the water.

My thoughts are with those who lost their lives in this tragic accident.

 

[PGen98]

Have you heard some of the conspiracy theories that have already popped up?

The real news is that the chemicals from the containers are leaking into the water. boo 🙁

Conspiracies will always permeate during situations like this, sadly.

Yeah, leaking chemicals is not good, needs to be contained ASAP!

 

[Yoda]

It's such a tragic event, it doesn't help when it was initialled fuelled by media speculation.

 

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SO many more things coming out now XD - Bridge was not built to last anyway