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[MorningLover]

A spokesperson for Baltimore Police Department said it was responding to the incident at the Francis Scott Key Bridge, an enormous steel structure which carries the Interstate 695 over the Patapsco River southeast of the Baltimore metropolitan area.

The U.S. Coast Guard told NBC News it received a report at 1:27 a.m. ET that a “motor vessel made impact with the bridge” and confirmed it was a 948-foot vessel named DALI, a container ship sailing under a Singaporean flag.

A portion of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, has collapsed after a large container boat collided with it early Tuesday morning.

Reports came in around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday that a large vessel crashed into a column in the central part of the bridge carrying north and southbound lanes of Interstate 695, catching on fire before causing multiple vehicles to fall into the Patapsco River below.

At least seven vehicles, including at least one tractor-trailer-sized vehicle, fell into the water, Baltimore City Fire spokesman Kevin Cartwright confirmed. He added that a dive team was deployed to help those in the river.

Petty officer Matthew West from the Coast Guard in Baltimore told WTOP that a container ship flying under a Singapore flag crashed into the bridge. The vessel, called “Dali,” was headed through Baltimore to Colombo, Sri Lanka, as its final destination, according to Marine Traffic and Vessel Finder maps and data.

[catter70]

I just saw that on the news. I hope everyone was able to be saved from the river and boat.

[on the bay]

That is so shocking to see!!

I can't believe this! I hope all those people will be ok. This is insane.

I just kept saying Oh my G..!!

Thank you @MorningLover, for posting about this. 

[Pandalady]

[meallen616]

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[Carmie]

I saw the news earlier this morning.  That is a major bridge and it's a good thing it happened at the time it did, not that I wanted it to happen at all.

During rush hour, this would be 100x worse.  They think at least 20 people are missing.  Two people were pulled from the water.

It's not looking good.  That water is freezing cold and it is deep.

Sending prayers for the people lost and their families.

[LTT1]

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@Carmie @meallen616 @Pandalady @on the bay 

Thank you @MorningLover  for sharing this information.

Unbelievable!
Prayers for all. 🙏

edited to add: Today show is saying there is a question about the ship having lost power when it hit the pylon, which perhaps caused the "pilot" to lose control.

Today also quoted an expert saying that the temp of the water is 45* and the temp of the air is in the 30's; viability in water this temp is about 1 hour.💔❤️‍🩹

[jenneml]

Many prayers are needed.

[Carolina925]

This is the stuff nightmares are made of! Praying for all those involved in this tragedy.

[I am still oxox]

I just woke up to this news and I am sitting here watching CNN and I am in  total shock