Baltimore Bridge: Ship collides with bridge in America, bridge collapses like cards in 20 seconds
A major accident occurred in the American city of Baltimore. According to local media, a container ship collided with the Key Bridge of Baltimore, after which the bridge collapsed like a deck of cards. At the time of the accident, many cars were passing through the bridge, all of which fell into the water after the bridge collapsed. In such a situation, there is a possibility of a large number of casualties.
The video of the bridge collapse is becoming increasingly viral on social media. In the video, a big cargo ship collided with the pillar of the bridge, after which the bridge sank in the Patapsco River. Many cars are also seen on the bridge in the video. However, there is no news of any death yet. According to initial reports, the ship hit the bridge at around 1:30 in the night. It is seen in the video that the ship caught fire after hitting the bridge. According to information received from the Fire Department of Baltimore, relief and rescue operations are being carried out at a rapid pace. Also, the missing people are being searched.
Cartwright, communications director of the emergency department, said that rescue teams reached the spot as soon as the call was received. He said, “Right now our focus is on trying to save these people and recover them.” Also, it is too early to know how many people have been affected. This accident has been described as a serious emergency.
Kevin Cartwright told the Associated Press at around 3 in the morning that our teams are engaged in rescue operations and at least seven people are feared drowned in the water. He said agencies received a 911 call around 1:30 a.m. reporting that a plane heading out of Baltimore had struck a bridge pillar. After which the bridge and many cars along with it fell into the water. At present, no information has been revealed yet about how the ship collided with the bridge.