Container ship collision collapses bridge, state of emergency declared
The New York Times — March 27, 2024, 03:00 PM UTC
Summary: A container ship struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, causing most of it to collapse into the Patapsco River. Governor Wes Moore declared a state of emergency. Six missing construction workers are presumed dead. No evidence of a terrorist attack was found. Search and rescue efforts were suspended, focusing on finding potential bridge occupants. Coast Guard leads the search operation.
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