Baltiore’s iconic Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed into the Patapsco River in the early hours of Tuesday, March 26, after it was hit by a giant container ship. The ship lost power and sent a mayday signal shortly before impact with a support beam. The death toll is still unclear; several vehicles and road workers are believed to have been on the bridge during the collapse. An extensive search and rescue operation is underway.
Container ship and collapsed bridge as the sun rises
Collapsed bridge hangs over container ship
Where the roadway ends
Sections of the bridge submerged in water
Search and rescue teams on the Patapsco River
Steel frame of the Francis Scott Key Bridge sits atop the container ship
Some sections of the bridge are almost completely submerged
Road closures leading up to the bridge
Part of the roadway remains upright
Parts of the bridge stuck on the bow of the container ship
Steel frame draped over the container ship
Mangled steel frame lies in the water
Sections of the bridge sticking out of the water
Container ship and collapsed bridge seen from a distance
Bridge closure will affect commuters
Sunrise on Baltimore’s shipping disaster
Container ship destroys Francis Scott Key Bridge
Very impressive collection of photographs.
Republican responses:
Amazing how the script for mass murder works for any emergency you want to downplay while doing nothing and blaming the opposition.
When they rebuild it, rename it the Elijah Cummings Bridge.
The emerging conspiracy theories swirling around this tragedy are mind-blowingly stupid. So far, I’ve seen fault placed on:
The BBC has a good video with annotations on the collision.