A cargo ship crashed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge.
President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Francis Scott Key bridge collapse in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, March 26, 2024, in Washington.President Joe Biden gave remarks Tuesday on the Baltimore bridge collapse, telling residents "we're going to stay with you as long as it takes."
"This is going to take some time," the president said, adding, "We're not leaving until this job gets done." A view of the Dali cargo vessel which crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge causing it to collapse in Baltimore, March 26, 2024.early Tuesday morning, causing a near-total collapse of the span and halting vessel traffic into and out of the Port of Baltimore.A search-and-rescue effort is underway, with divers and emergency personnel desperately combing the Patapsco River for people believed to have fallen from the collapsing bridge into the frigid water below, officials said.
"Ship traffic and the port of Baltimore has been suspended until further notice. And we'll need to clear that channel before the ship traffic can resume," the president said.
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