Baltimore Bridge collapse: 'A dire emergency'

The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has collapsed after a cargo ship collided with it.

Baltimore City Fire Department has called it a "developing mass casualty event".

Sky's Sabah Choudhry brings us the latest information.

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[wvjp]

I used to commute daily over this bridge. The video doesn’t really convey how massive this bridge is. During rush hour, there are thousands of people on this bridge at any moment, and it’s a miracle that this didn’t happen during peak rush hour.

[MrTaddel]

That’s so horrible! 😢 My deepest condolences to the workers families!

[andrewbobb]

I grew up in Baltimore. This is not some random bridge: The Key bridge is one of the most-travelled bridges in a metropolitan area of over a million people. In addition to the danger to the people who were on it at the time, alternative routes are scarce.

[Rick_Hoppe]

The temperature of the sea water would be very close to freezing. No person would last very long in that water.

[HellBelle]

Those poor, poor people! Sending much love to everyone involved 🥺🙏❤️

[djsqualeofdjsqualemusic]

I've been on that bridge dozens of times its a huge bridge and the main bridge of travel across the bay. The water is 48 degrees and it's very dark water in the Chesapeake bay.This is a very serious event I feel so bad for all the people on the bridge how terrifying

[charliepyle]

Thoughts are with all affected, so sad.

[richardcastillo]

We are minutes away, in Dundalk, Maryland, and are contacting coworkers to make sure they weren't on the bridge. Still calling

[-DM]

2:14 the ship is 300 meters long, not "about a mile long".

[johnbauby]

I have driven over that bridge a thousand times. As a commercial diver in that area I know first hand the water is about 40F. At 0100 in the morning it will be difficult to impossible to save anyone. Add diesel fuel and twisted metal and the height of the drop it doesn't look good for any recovery. I'm not shocked by much but that was shocking. LOTS of people drive over that bridge each day so DC traffic will be horrendous

[earljohnson]

I heard the police scanner from the boat rescue they have word it was a construction crew with 20 guys n either two or three trucks plus a large 18 wheeler that was on the bridge

[sthompson]

It's not a "boat" it's a ship and it's not a mile long dear.

[lsmls]

In the netherlands Rotterdam, almost every year a ship hit the bridge (willemsbrug)
More than 20 times, and it Never collapse.
In the netherlands we build strong

[stephenball-qoug]

A mile is 1609.344 meters, the longest ship is only 458.46 metres.

[Byrvurra]

It almost looks like the boat was aiming for the bridge, it hit it dead on.

[fizzedupslade]

Awful, that bridge broke up instantly. Those workers didn't stand a chance. I hope there are survivors but that river is huge and fast running. Sending out ♥🇬🇧

[jackiemadden]

How awful for the poor people caught up in this I hope they’ll all be ok

[JamieEHunter]

What. Is. With. The. Stilted. Delivery. Of. These. Presenters?

[denver]

Nothing will convince me this was an accident.

[yannis]

I live in Baltimore my house shake I thought it was earthquake . Watching it collapse feels like 911 all over again.