Several lives and goods worth millions of dollars perished today when the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed around 1:40 a.m. Eastern time after being hit by a cargo ship, with large parts of the bridge falling into the Patapsco River.
The Baltimore Fire Department has labeled the incident a “mass casualty event.” Rescuers were searching for several people, and vehicles were detected in the water.
Baltimore is a major city in Maryland with a long history as an important seaport. Fort McHenry, birthplace of the U.S. national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner,” sits at the mouth of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.
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