The Francis Scott Key Bridge in the US city of Baltimore has collapsed after being struck by a container ship. Several vehicles were crossing the bridge when the container ship made contact with one of its supports. At least seven people are believed to be in the water and a number of vehicles were detected under the surface.
The Singapore-flagged container ship struck a column on the bridge at 1:30am local time, causing it to collapse. It had departed around 00:45 and was bound for the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo. A major rescue effort is being led by the Baltimore fire department, the US Coastguard and other agencies from the state of Maryland.
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