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The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday morning after being struck by a cargo ship. Rescue efforts are underway for people who went in the water. a Singapore-flagged cargo ship striking the bridge around 1:40 am. local time, and the bridge collapsed into the water almost immediately. As many as 20 people went into the water, and two have been rescued as of this writing. Officials confirmed contractors were working on the bridge at the time of the incident.
The governor declared a state of emergency and a search-and-rescue operation is underway after Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed overnight as a result of a ship strike. "At this time this is an active search and rescue mission. We know there were individuals on the bridge at the time of the collapse working on the bridge, contractors for us," Wiedefeld said.
Horrifying footage shows the bridge crumbling after the Dali, a Singapore-based vessel heading to Sri Lanka, crashed into the central part of the structure around 1:40 a.m.
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