In Baltimore, Maryland, a ship rammed a bridge and caused it to collapse. This was reported by the Maryland State Transportation Authority and several US media outlets. Videos on social media show a container ship hitting one of the pillars and the four-lane bridge then collapsing.
The head of the fire department confirmed to the BBC and the Baltimore Sunthat at least seven people and several vehicles fell into the water. A rescue operation with a team of divers is underway. Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott writes at Xthat he has been informed of the incident and is on the way to the scene of the accident.
It is the Francis Scott Key Bridge, a highway bridge on Interstate I-695 that crosses the Patapsco River. It is more than two kilometers long, more than 50 meters high and is one of the three toll paths in the Port of Baltimore.