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Evening Standard
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Jacob Phillips

Baltimore bridge collapse LIVE: 1.6-mile crossing collapses into water after being struck by ship

A bridge in the US city of Baltimore has collapsed after a large boat collided with it on Tuesday morning, reportedly sending vehicles into the water.The large vessel crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge around 1.30am, catching on fire before sinking, according to a video posted on X, formerly known as Twitter."All lanes closed both directions for incident on I-695 Key Bridge. Traffic is being detoured," the Maryland Transportation Authority posted on X.The Baltimore mayor said emergency personnel were on scene and rescue efforts were underway.

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