Rescuers are searching for at least seven people in the water, while two people have already been recovered, according to authorities.
The White House is closely monitoring the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, according to reports.A container ship struck the bridge at around 1:30 a.m. ET on Tuesday, causing it to snap in several places and fall into the Patapsco River below, bringing several vehicles with it. A rescue effort is currently underway.
'We will remain in close contact with federal, state, and local entities that are carrying out rescue efforts as we continue to assess and respond to this tragedy.'Scott called the collapse an 'unthinkable tragedy,' and urged people to pray for all those who are impacted.'Never would you think that you would see, physically see, the Key Bridge tumble down like that,' he told reporters. 'It looked like something out of an action movie.
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