A bridge in the American city of Baltimore in Maryland collapsed on Tuesday morning after being hit by a ship, reported US news website CNN. The traffic on the Patapsco River, over which the Francis Scott Key Bridge was built, is now being diverted, CNN quoted Maryland Transportation Authority (MTA).
The casualty figure in the crash, which occurred around 1.30 AM local time, is unavailable at the moment. The BBC reported that several workers and multiple vehicles might have fallen into the river as a result of the crash.
All lanes on the Patapsco were closed as the 47-year-old bridge collapsed. British media website The Independent reported the Maryland State Police taking stock of the situation over the bridge crash site on a chopper.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon M Scott said he was rushing to the incident site and was in touch with the Baltimore Fire Department, Maryland Governor Wes Moore. Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski (Jr) said efforts to rescue those impacted in the incident are under way
MV Dali, the ship that crashed into the bridge, was built in 2015 and was sailed under a Singapore flag. The Baltimore City Fire Department said that it was a "mass casualty event", according to the BBC.