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The Synergy Marine Group, manager of the Singapore-flagged container ship, the Dali, has said that all crew members, including two pilots, have been accounted for and there are no reports of any injuries, Reuters reported.

A portion of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has collapsed after a cargo ship collided with it early on Tuesday, sending multiple vehicles into the water.

At about 1.30am, a vessel crashed into the bridge, catching fire before sinking. A video posted on X appeared to show much of the 2.6km bridge giving way, as a number of vehicles fell into the water below.

“All lanes closed both directions for incident on I-695 Key Bridge. Traffic is being detoured,” the Maryland Transportation Authority posted on X.

Emergency responders were searching for at least seven people believed to be in the water, said Kevin Cartwright, the director of communications for the Baltimore fire department.

He said agencies had received 911 calls about 1.30am, reporting a vessel travelling outbound from Baltimore that had struck a column on the bridge, causing it to collapse. Several vehicles were on the bridge at the time, including one the size of a tractor-trailer.

“Our focus right now is trying to rescue and recover these people,” Cartwright said. He said it was too early to know how many people were affected but described the collapse as a “developing mass casualty event”.

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A portion of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has collapsed after a large boat collided with it early this morning, sending multiple vehicles into the water. Watch the footage here:

At least seven people are in need of rescue in the Patapsco River, a reporter on the scene, said citing the Baltimore fire department.

Brandon Scott, the mayor of Baltimore, said emergency personnel are on the scene at the Key Bridge.

A part of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland has collapsed after a vessel crashed into the bridge, causing vehicles to fall into the river below.

The coastguard in Baltimore said the vessel that hit the bridge was a container ship flying under a Singapore flag, WTOP reported.

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