Baltimore Bridge Collapse: 6 Workers Presumed Dead After Cargo Ship Collision

The container ship Dali struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, provoking its collapse. (Credit: AFP)

Six people are presumed dead after a cargo ship collided with Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge early Tuesday, causing it to crumble into Patapsco River.

Rescue efforts for the missing construction workers on the bridge at the time transitioned into a recovery mission by Tuesday evening, according to Coast Guard Rear Admiral Shannon N. Gilreath. The workers were from Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Mexico, The Baltimore Banner reported.