Watan-Social media users circulated a video clip showing the moment a bridge collapsed after being struck by a ship in the city of Baltimore, Maryland, on the eastern coast of the United States.

The video documented the collapse of most parts of a massive bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, on the east coast of America, in the early hours of Tuesday, March 26, 2024.

The incident occurred due to a large ship colliding with the bridge, according to widely circulated footage on various platforms including “X” platform.

The ship appeared as it collided with one of the columns of the “Francis Scott Key” bridge, causing complete destruction to parts of it.

BREAKING: Ship collides with Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, causing it to collapse pic.twitter.com/OcOrSjOCRn

— BNO News (@BNONews) March 26, 2024

What is the nature of the damage?

The New York Times reported that the extent of the damage to the bridge has not yet been clarified, while the American CBS News network quoted the Baltimore Fire Department as saying that “at least 7 people” were in the river at the time of the incident.

Sources explained that dive and rescue teams moved to the scene to search for them under the bridge, which was opened in 1977 and is 3 kilometers long.

According to the ship tracking website “Marine Traffic,” a container ship flying the flag of Singapore named “Dali” stopped under the bridge early today.

It is worth mentioning that the number of vehicles on the bridge at that time has not been determined, but firefighting officials said that “it is certain that a large tractor-trailer” was on it.

The transportation authority in the state explained that all navigation lines were closed in both directions due to the incident, confirming changes in traffic routes.