US bridge collapses into river after being hit by cargo ship

In Summary

• Seven people and several vehicles have fallen into the river, says Baltimore City Fire Department who are currently at the scene.

• The fire department says a large vessel hit a column of the Francis Scott Key Bridge at around 01:30 ET (05:30 GMT).

26 March 2024 - 11:00

A bridge in the US city of Baltimore has entirely collapsed into the Patapsco River after being hit by a container ship.

Seven people and several vehicles have fallen into the river, says Baltimore City Fire Department who are currently at the scene.

The fire department says a large vessel hit a column of the Francis Scott Key Bridge at around 01:30 ET (05:30 GMT).

Videos on social media appear to show the bridge entirely descending into the water.

No casualties have been reported and there is now a large multi-agency rescue and recovery operation under way