Bridge collapse in the United States: authorities declare state of emergency. The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, an American city in the state of Maryland, collapsed early Tuesday after being hit by a large ship.
The governor of Maryland declared a state of. emergency in Maryland and we are working with a multi-agency team to rapidly deploy the Biden administration's federal resources,’ Gov. Wes Moore said on X, formerly Twitter. More information to come…. Europe 1 with AFP // Photo credits: 11:37 a.m., March 26, 2024.