Agencies

Updated Tuesday, March 26, 2024-08:23

The 2.57 km Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, has collapsed after a cargo ship collided with it, as reported by

Fox Baltimore

.

The strong impact caused a fire on the boat. The collapse caused several vehicles to fall into the river. The number of victims or injuries is still unknown.

"All lanes remain closed in both directions due to the incident on the I-695 Key bridge. Traffic is being diverted," the Maryland Transportation Authority has published on the X social network.

The mayor of Baltimore has assured that emergency personnel have been deployed to the area.