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wishstar

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13. Fire Dept reported divers trying to rescue at least 7 people (ABC News)

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Tue Mar 26, 2024, 02:52 AM

Mar 2024

https://abcnews.go.com/US/marylands-francis-scott-key-bridge-closed-traffic-after/story?id=108338267

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"HOLY CRAP! The Francis Scott Key Bridge has collapsed after a ship collision in Baltimore. The 1,200 feet (366 m) span [View all] orleans Mar 2024 OP

At least it was closed pfitz59 Mar 2024 #1

I'm speechless...how can this happen? CTyankee Mar 2024 #3

Where did you see that it was closed? Nevilledog Mar 2024 #4

HOLY CRAP!!! elleng Mar 2024 #2

Higher quality video. Looks like there were vehicles on the bridge Nevilledog Mar 2024 #5

Merciful God Hekate Mar 2024 #18

Holy shit! BigmanPigman Mar 2024 #22

There are people needing rescue as multiple cars fell off the bridge according to news reports wishstar Mar 2024 #6

From the video I saw three trucks and two cars that got all the way across before the collapse. Kablooie Mar 2024 #20

Parked vehicles with flashing lights, about 4 of them. DontBelieveEastisEas Mar 2024 #25

Map of where bridge was: riversedge Mar 2024 #7

I hope everyone is Safe! Cha Mar 2024 #8

My god- How could this happen? The CCP (Chinese Communist Party) media will have a field day with this. NBachers Mar 2024 #9

Because a container ship hit the bridge? Nevilledog Mar 2024 #10

"See how dangerous and poor the us is. China is the best because we don't have that here." AZLD4Candidate Mar 2024 #12

I've been seeing the RW demonize anything China related. Not seeing it...yet. Nevilledog Mar 2024 #14

Again, lived in China 15 years. Speak the language. I know Winnie the Flu's anti-American propaganda style AZLD4Candidate Mar 2024 #19

Video link Duncan Grant Mar 2024 #11

Fire Dept reported divers trying to rescue at least 7 people (ABC News) wishstar Mar 2024 #13

I wonder who was in command of the ship PJMcK Mar 2024 #15

The NYT report says 2 pilots were on board muriel_volestrangler Mar 2024 #29

Read All About It DontBelieveEastisEas Mar 2024 #16

Agenda-Free TV ItsjustMe Mar 2024 #17

That ship is enormous! BigmanPigman Mar 2024 #26

As horrific as this incident is, avebury Mar 2024 #21

............... 🙏 sarchasm Mar 2024 #23

Reporting saying "many dead". James48 Mar 2024 #24

The crew and two pilots survived uninjured GoneOffShore Mar 2024 #28

Beyond horrifying... PCIntern Mar 2024 #27

Cannot understand why bridge wasn't closed. Dem2theMax Mar 2024 #30

it looked like it fell at the same time it was hit. NutmegYankee Mar 2024 #31

Then that makes sense. Dem2theMax Mar 2024 #34

USA Today bucolic_frolic Mar 2024 #32

slo mo of collision and collapse BlueWaveNeverEnd Mar 2024 #33

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2024 #35

11:54: Lost power just before it hit, 6 still missing scipan Mar 2024 #36