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A bridge in the US city of Baltimore collapsed early Tueday after being struck by a large container ship. CCTV footage shows the massive structure crashing into the Patapsco river below. It is feared that many people as well as multiple vehicles may be under water.
Kevin Cartwright of the Baltimore Fire Department told CNN that the officials were dealing with a ”mass casualty multi-agency incident.”
The 2.6 kilometer four lane bridge spans the Patapsco River southwest of municipal Baltimore. The bridge was opened in 1977 and carries more than 11 million vehicles in a year. It forms part of the road network around Baltimore, an industrial city on the US East Coast next to the capital Washington DC.
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