Seven missing after bridge collapse in Baltimore

Collision of freighter “Dali” with Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore It happened shortly after the boat lost power, according to video of the crash, although Baltimore police say there is no evidence of a terrorist attack.

Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley said there was no trace of terrorism or that the bridge was attacked.

The bridge, more than 2 kilometers long and part of I-695, one of the most important routes on the road connecting New York to Washington, collapsed around 1:30 a.m. local time. (12:30 midnight Panama time) this Tuesday, when a cargo ship leaving the port of Baltimore struck one of its pylons.

He the freighter loses power twiceaccording to video in Baltimore Harbor, and you can see a plume of smoke appear before the collision.

Two people were rescued alive from the waters of the Patapsco River in Baltimore, where a 1.5-mile-long bridge collapsed a few hours earlier after a cargo ship collided.

The city’s fire chief, James Wallace, reported to local media that of the two people rescued, one was uninjured and refused treatment, while the other was taken to hospital and His condition is serious.

They are known to exist seven people are missing and that they are being actively sought, but it’s a “dynamic number,” Wallace said, in the sense that there could be many more.

It is believed that some of the missing are passengers in vehicles who were crossing Francis Scott Key when the collapse occurred.

Also They are looking for workers from the construction crewbut it is not clear if they worked on the same bridge.

He Maryland Governor Wes Moore has declared a state of emergency and asked for help from the federal government in Washington.

“I spoke with Governor Moore and Mayor (Brendon) Scott to offer support (….) Rescue efforts continue and drivers in the Baltimore area should follow local guidelines for detours and response actions,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg wrote in X.

He The bridge is vital infrastructure for Baltimore, and especially for its harborwhich annually achieves 2.6 billion dollars in turnover and more than 395 million in taxes.