A major bridge in #Baltimore collapsed after being hit by a #freighter at about 1:30AM Tuesday, sending at least 8 people from a construction crew into the water as a large section of the #bridge crashed into the #PatapscoRiver. The container ship, traveling at a relatively rapid speed of about 8 knots, lost power in the moments before it struck the bridge, #Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) said at a news conference.
6 missing people presumed dead after #Baltimore#KeyBridge collapse, #CoastGuard says Key Bridge collapsed after being hit by a freighter about 1:30AM Tues, sending ≥8 people from a construction crew into the water as a large section of the bridge crashed into the #PatapscoRiver. 2 people were rescued, but Tuesday evening, the remaining 6 were presumed dead, ofcls said.
Authorities are transitioning from a search & rescue operation to a recovery effort. The container ship, traveling at a relatively rapid speed of about 8 knots, lost power moments before it struck the Francis Scott #KeyBridge, #Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) said at a news conference. There is no evidence the collapse was linked to terrorist activity, Moore said. He emphasized that #Baltimore will rebuild.
The “changing conditions” of the waters near the #KeyBridge, including temperature & loose debris from the collapse, made search efforts dangerous for first responders, ofcls said Tues evening as they suspended #rescue operations. Divers will return to the waters at 6AM Wednesday for a #recovery operation, #Maryland State Police Superintendent Col.Roland Butler Jr. said.