Daylight has revealed the major damage to a bridge in Baltimore which collapsed in the early hours of Tuesday, March 26, 2024, after a container ship smashed into it, sending cars and people plunging into the river below.

Rescue crews were searching Tuesday for at least six people after the collapse of a major bridge in the eastern U.S. city of Baltimore, Maryland, authorities said.

Video showed the Francis Scott Key Bridge falling into the waters of the Patapsco River after a Singapore-flagged container ship named Dali collided with a support column around 05:30 UTC, 1:30 a.m. local time, Tuesday.

Authorities said several vehicles were on the bridge when the collapse occurred. Baltimore city Fire Chief James Wallace told reporters during a news briefing hours after the disaster that two people have been pulled from the water. One was transported to a trauma center in serious condition, while the other was uninjured.

Divers are dealing with bone-chilling water temperatures of about 9 degrees Celsius (48 degrees Fahrenheit) as they search for other possible victims. (Reuters/VOA)

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