Terrifying container ship crashes and collapses one of the world’s longest steel bridges, officials on high alert

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Bridge Collapse

In a shocking incident, a large ship collided with a pillar of a bridge, causing the steel frames to collapse into the river. Prior to the collapse, smoke was seen emanating from the vessel in a video that surfaced on social media. Images taken around 3 am local time revealed that a section of the bridge was submerged in water and shattered into pieces.

Submerged Bridge
Photo: Andrew Doyle

Emergency rescue teams, including divers and at least two helicopters, arrived at the scene shortly after the bridge collapsed. The Baltimore City Fire Department confirmed that at least seven people survived the fall and rescue teams were working to locate them. Kevin Cartwright, the director of the Baltimore City Fire Department, emphasized that the main priority at this time was rescuing the injured. While it is still too early to determine the exact number of casualties, Cartwright expects the figure to rise. This is an urgent and grave situation.

Helicopter Rescue
Photo: Andrew Doyle

According to CBS News, authorities are uncertain about the number of vehicles on the bridge at the time of the incident, but they confirm there was “definitely a large tractor-trailer involved.”

Traffic Jam
Photo: Andrew Doyle

The Department of Transportation of the state issued a notice stating that both lanes leading to the bridge are currently blocked due to the incident. Traffic is being redirected.

Redirected Traffic

The Francis Scott Key Bridge, completed in March 1977, is one of the world’s longest steel bridges. It is also the final connection point of the Baltimore Beltway. The construction cost was $60.3 million, and the total length of the bridge is approximately 17 km, with the bridge itself stretching 4.1 km.

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This article was originally written in Vietnamese by Business Today.