Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed after a container ship ran into it
In the US city of Baltimore, the fire department has declared a mass casualty incident after a major bridge collapsed into the water.
That’s after being struck by a cargo ship.
Police say they’re trying to rescue up to 20 people from the water. It happened just before 1:30AM local time.
The ship caught fire on impact. It was a Singapore-flagged vessel, headed to the Sri Lankan capital.
Al Jazeera’s Mike Hanna on the phone from nearby Washington, DC for the latest.
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