The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, falls into the waters of the Patapsco River after a Singapore-flagged container ship named Dali collided with a support column around 1:30 a.m. local time, The Associated Press reported.
In Photos: Key Bridge in Baltimore Collapses after Ship Collision
![A U.S. Coast Guard vessel secures the perimeter after the Dali cargo vessel crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing it to collapse in Baltimore, March 26, 2024.](https://gdb.voanews.com/01000000-0aff-0242-10ab-08dc4d9cf12e_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A U.S. Coast Guard vessel secures the perimeter after the Dali cargo vessel crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing it to collapse in Baltimore, March 26, 2024.
![A view of the Dali cargo vessel that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing it to collapse in Baltimore, March 26, 2024. ](https://gdb.voanews.com/6cabc5a1-7e58-4e53-a7cc-2241c0366f4b_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A view of the Dali cargo vessel that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing it to collapse in Baltimore, March 26, 2024.
![A general view shows the Francis Scott Key Bridge, as seen from the Baltimore side, following the bridge collapse, in Baltimore, March 26, 2024.](https://gdb.voanews.com/01000000-0aff-0242-e206-08dc4d84cd54_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A general view shows the Francis Scott Key Bridge, as seen from the Baltimore side, following the bridge collapse, in Baltimore, March 26, 2024.
![Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse is shown early morning, March 26, 2024 from Riviera Beach, Maryland. ](https://gdb.voanews.com/1b1cbeb0-21b5-4b83-858f-632d9e7e190e_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse is shown early morning, March 26, 2024 from Riviera Beach, Maryland.