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
![Parts of the Francis Scott Key Bridge remain after a container ship collided with a support, March 26, 2024 in Baltimore. (WJLA via AP)](https://gdb.voanews.com/f1b64f7b-2176-456f-bec1-72c8d6da9853_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Parts of the Francis Scott Key Bridge remain after a container ship collided with a support, March 26, 2024 in Baltimore. (WJLA via AP)
![Highway signs direct drivers to a detour for Francis Scott Key Bridge following the bridge's collapse, in Baltimore, March 26, 2024.](https://gdb.voanews.com/01000000-0aff-0242-2c72-08dc4d9cf137_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Highway signs direct drivers to a detour for Francis Scott Key Bridge following the bridge's collapse, in Baltimore, March 26, 2024.
![A view of the Francis Scott Key Bridge after it collapsed, in Baltimore, March 26, 2024, in this picture released by Harford County MD Fire & EMS.](https://gdb.voanews.com/01000000-0aff-0242-5c76-08dc4d8825b4_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A view of the Francis Scott Key Bridge after it collapsed, in Baltimore, March 26, 2024, in this picture released by Harford County MD Fire & EMS.