America News: There is news of a major accident in the Baltimore Harbor area of America. This accident happened on Tuesday morning. According to information, the cargo ship collided with the bridge crossing the Baltimore Harbor. The bridge collapsed after this incident. Many people are feared dead in this incident. Baltimore Coast Guard Officer Matthew West said the partial collapse of the bridge was reported Tuesday morning. The Baltimore Fire Department also confirmed the bridge collapse. After this, the Maryland Transportation Authority has stopped traffic on the bridge.
Fear of death of many people
Many agencies including Coast Guard, Fire Department say that there is a possibility of many casualties in the accident. It is also being told that after the bridge collapse, many cars and people were submerged in water. There is also news of many people going missing. Overall, this accident is pointing towards a big loss. Baltimore Fire Department Director Kevin Cartwright confirmed that approximately seven people and several vehicles were swept into the river.
The ship is 948 meters long
The Coast Guard official said that the Singapore flag was on the ship. The cargo ship is named Dali and is 948 feet long. This ship had left from Baltimore for Colombo, Sri Lanka. During this time the ship collided with the Francis Scott Bridge. This bridge was opened to the general public in 1977. It was named after the famous American writer Francis Scott. The Francis Scott Bridge is 1.6 miles long.
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