Video shows massive explosion attributed to the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore which collapsed on Tuesday
Emergency services have been searching for at least seven people after a Baltimore bridge struck by a container ship collapsed, an incident that has been referred to as a 'developing mass casualty event.'A large vessel hit the Francis Scott Key Bridge at around 1:30 a.m., catching fire and causing vehicles to fall into the Patapsco River. Authorities have referred to the situation as a 'dire emergency.
Footage of the incident has been posted on social media, appearing to show the ship hit one of the supports, followed quickly by the bridge's entire collapse.However, the 'alternate angle' video is not from the Francis Scott Key Bridge. It is a film reportedly of the October 2022 attack on the Kerch Strait Bridge in Crimea.The original footage was widely shared by world media at the time, including the BBC.
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