Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse: At least 7 people missing

A search and rescue operation is underway after a cargo ship collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore causing the bridge to collapse. NBC News' Tom Costello reports on the urgent search to find at least seven people who were on the bridge before the incident.
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[@johnabbottphotography]

Someone else wrote this, but Bridges aren't designed to survive a hit by a cargo ship. That's too much weight that is moving with too much inertia. This is why, when a boat is going into a harbor, the Harbor Master takes over the ship. And then it becomes their responsibility how about to get it past the bridge safely.

[@kienhwengtai8113]

That ship is 95K to 116K tons. You can't expect to build a bridge support to stop 100K ton ship indeed.

[@GardenisLife]

Its amazing how many people not involved in building bridges, are out here putting down facts about such like they know something based on their intial assumption.

[@MeanOldLady]

Yes, there is that, but the bridge completely crumbled instead of having just one section fail. It needed to be appropriately updated.

[@llw2606]

20years ago, San Francisco Bay bridge was hit by a big ship. Ship was damaged and a lot of diesel spilled out. Bridge had no problem.

[@theflamingeagle572]

@@llw2606 Not the same ship

[@samuelpancake4084]

As a coast guard veteran they have realistically around 30 mins to 60 mins with just regular cloths on

[@zeroturn7091]

Wouldn’t that amount of weight of debris collapsing have the same effect of a trench pulling everything to the bottom? I’m assuming with a ship that size the harbor isn’t shallow.

[@Roseliatv]

that is sad. I hope they find the lost people for family members at least. RIP to all of the lives lost 😭💔

[@paperburn]

Not as bad as one might think but the cold water will end up being the real killer. You time to rescue will be measured in minutes@@zeroturn7091

[@yuurishibuya4797]

I’m sorry for all the ppl who are hurt by this. My prayers for them, their family.

[@Angbwillinspireu]

The way that bridge just collapsed is frightening 😮

[@TiMOThy38478]

Yeah anything a ship that size and weight hits is coming down

[@Soul_Flow_]

you never had engineering, physic classes in high school?

[@herrwahnsinn4229]

Controlled demo

[@tylerwertman1720]

Controlled "negligence" 😂😂😂

[@MeanOldLady]

@@tylerwertman1720Probably in the area that caused the mechanical failure.

[@arkansasorigami83]

Umm most bridges will completely collapse if the main support is rammed by a cargo ship.

[@zeroturn7091]

Even if the support remained intact the weight of traffic poses another point of failure after the impact.

[@adriencloud2130]

Most bridges have pylon protections. Bumpers basically

[@michaelspringer6747]

@@adriencloud2130 do you realize how heavy that cargo ship is?

[@notme5844]

@@adriencloud2130 I did the math elsewhere in this comments section. The ship had kinetic energy on the order of gigajoules. No bumper is going to stop a ship that weighs over 100,000 tons.

[@aaron44ornelas]

The reporter has no idea how physics work 😂

[@MrSailor7x]

Questions a journalist would ask.... When did the mayday distress call go out? A recording should be available. Who was the Baltimore/Chesapeake Bay pilot? It looks very likely some serious mistakes were made

[@NamYagami]

hearing reports the boat lost power just before it hit.

[@Surannhealz]

Best case scenario is that mistakes were made. Worst case scenario is that it went exactly as planned.

[@Overtheroadjoe]

If you pause the video you can see it lost power.

[@samueldavis5895]

@@NamYagamilikely excuse. There is no wss as y that’s true. What a shame they are already covering up.

[@samueldavis5895]

@@paulstewart6203well he was white if that’s what you’re asking. Not that it matters.

[@Kbandz313]

Very few bridges if any at all can withstand a Cargo Ship going directly into a Support beam. Cargo ships also transport more weight today compared to when the bridge was built in the 70s

[@vlajko3005]

Did you see how tiny the support beam was? Most bridges have massive concrete columns in the water and above.

[@emmanuelmedina2740]

​@@vlajko3005bud, those arent tiny. You're just insanely underestimating the sheer size of that ship

[@vlajko3005]

@@emmanuelmedina2740 Ship is huge,so the bridge,but V shaped concrete beams are tiny .

[@grapeshot]

I remember when I was a kid when the Skyway Bridge collapsed in Tampa, Florida.

[@user-zb9lv3gh8s]

Was that done by ANTIFA too?

[@Kyle_Lurz]

Remember that one in Minneapolis?

[@grapeshot]

@@Kyle_Lurz Yep

[@jonb7470]

“How” uh because a container ship hit it.. does the reporter not realize how much weight that cargo ship is? It’s harder to stop than a fully loaded freight train.

[@bullheimer]

Tom is from Seattle. He knows

[@user-vv9ut7zf4n]

OMG, prayers to all that were on the bridge. Can't imagine this happening during rush hour.

[@Adam-ni8kt]

This is why I hate driving over bridges. Prayers to everyone involved!

[@GardenisLife]

i always have these wild mental images of them falling when i cross. i seriously am not getting much help for that fear the last few years....

[@whatchamacallit70]

When was the last time you heard of a bridge collapsing? You have a higher chance being killed on the highway

[@InnocentPotato-pd7wi]

Lots of people are so afraid to cross the Chesapeake Bay Bridge near Annapolis, MD. They can use a service that will drive your car across that bridge! Whenever I drove over that bridge I always kept my windows down and unlocked the car doors! Better safe than sorry!

[@wqv5423ln]

Always be prepared to meet your Maker. John 3 : 16-21

[@percy9228]

you have a fear of 180k tonnes cargo ship hitting a pillar at the exact time you cross? other than that, the bridge has been up for 50 years without a problem.

[@uss_04]

No matter how much they build to protect it, that is a LOT of mass and energy.

[@Gohad158.]

It’s like one of those fears I have that I think would never happen, and here we go 😕

[@percy9228]

news is designed to provoke emotion. put it into perspective, 20 innocent lives in a freak accident out of a billion or whatever that crossed the bridge over 50 years? you have more odds of falling down the stairs than a bridge collapsing

[@Richaag]

There was nothing wrong with the design of the bridge. No one says “gee, a ship might hit it someday, better add some amour plates”.

[@drgnfr20]

Actually thats not true these bridges are supposed to have concrete pylon protections in place in the event this exact thing happens.

[@user-zb9lv3gh8s]

​@@drgnfr20it wood have protection if Trump was presedent

[@IneptSystem]

​@@user-zb9lv3gh8sgo away Russian bot

[@blackcherry6877]

Clearly there was something wrong with the bridge, that is why it collapsed🤦‍♀️

[@therealnoodledog6660]

​@@drgnfr20You don't know what you're talking about. If a cargo ship strikes your bridge there's absolutely nothing you can do to stop it from ripping the bridge apart, mainly from tonnage and momentum

[@patriciacolgrove4788]

This is horrific! My prayers are with everyone involved! ❤

[@shirleyharris1335]

Please no speculations! Facts! 🙏🏽

[@user-zb9lv3gh8s]

FACT - THIS IS A ACT OF TERRORISM BY BLM AND CIA FACTS!

[@NicoleB-ev9vc]

Amen

[@donnalayton6876]

God bless those they are looking for and may they be saved.

[@carlogambino8594]

Wow, hope everybody safe

[@fep_ptcp883]

The bridge looked like a house of cards collapsing entirely

[@emailbenjie]

Bridge was 50 years old. Cargo ship and it’s captain was Chinese and didn’t have its lights on. 😅

[@user-ef1cb2qv7h]

Bye

[@blackcherry6877]

​@@emailbenjieThere are bridged 100s of years old still standing

[@maritimezhang]

@@emailbenjielocal pilots tells helms men how to maneuver in and out of a port. Not captain. Nice try.

[@maritimezhang]

@@blackcherry6877how many time were they hit by a 950 feet container ship fully loaded going at 12-20 knots?

[@jonb7470]

When I was in the US navy, we lost power dozens of times. It’s a scramble to reboot power. Being dead in the water is scary.

[@rclines001]

I know it was a big ship, but that bridge went down surprisingly easy, and a lot of it.

[@janice8523]

This reminds me of that bridge in Virginia a long time ago…this is very scary…the ship seems to me is at fault..thank goodness this happened at 0130 in the morning and not in rush hour…praying for the victims 🙏🙏🙏

[@papertowels3333]

Prays.... Don't..... Help.... And... Your... Use.... Of... Periods... Is moronic......

[@Notime2waste_tito]

Prayers to any of my colleagues in the construction business who were possibly working last night repairing this bridge.

[@lynettemcendarfer8672]

How horrible!

[@user-zb9lv3gh8s]

THIS WOODEN A HAPPEND IF PRESEDENT DONALD J TRUMP IS PRESEDENT

[@anthonyensley7200]

​@user-zb9lv3gh8s. We can tell by your grammar that you support Trump.

[@chrismaccari5738]

Sure and pigs fly​@user-zb9lv3gh8s

[@Nadithl]

This is not horrible, it is America, land of stupidity

[@Stevelemontrudy]

@@user-zb9lv3gh8s Not true, and how on earth can you make that claim?

[@leonceboudreauxwolf]

OMGosh...those poor people !

[@tomthelen8069]

Are these stupid questions about “why”? Are there 2 supports and you take out 1 and you have a collapse? Duh?

[@user-zb9lv3gh8s]

Where did you get your engineering degree? Yeah, exactly.

[@michaellong2439]

@@user-zb9lv3gh8s uh, is there any fault in that logic?

[@MoodieJazz17]

@@user-zb9lv3gh8sYou don’t need a degree to know that if a bridge has only 2 supports and 1 get knocked out. There’s a high change the bridge will collapse. Let me know if a human being can stand on 1 leg without the other to hold his own weight upright. Without the help of any medical equipment.

[@odynith9356]

@@user-zb9lv3gh8syou don’t need a degree for that basic info and I’m an engineer. You’re just not smart enough to

[@aaron44ornelas]

😂😂😂 the reporter should just stick to his job.

[@pjmedlin5943]

I grew up next to this bridge my whole life in Sparrows Point. It's so sad to see it gone. Prayers to the families of people that lost their lives. Such a tragedy. I've been calling around all morning making sure friends and family are okay in The Sparrows Point edgemere and Dundalk area

[@asiablackgrl6482]

Omg! Praying for all those involved! 🙏🏿

[@patchoulimommy420]

Timing is everything, imagine it was rush hour

[@ShadowWizard123]

Came straight to the comments to see what all the structural engineers have to say.

[@user-rp7kx7fr8x]

Prayers for those involved ❤

[@amyratcliff3843]

I'm sorry this happened I feel sadness for all of those people. 🥺

[@MFitz12]

As we can clearly see from the video MV Dali lost power at 01:24:32 EST. Watch all the lights go out. The engine probably stopped and she may have also lost steering control. MV Dali was sailing perfectly up the exit channel at 8.5 knots up until that happened. After losing power she drifted right and started to slow - another solid indicator she lost power. 116,000 tons drifting out of control at over 8 knots. The GPS track clearly shows all of this. Power was regained (lights come back on) at 01:25:31 and the stack starts billowing smoke at 01:25:43. I suspect they got the engine back on line and threw it into reverse at full throttle. The GPS track shows the ship out of its lane and slowing further but none of this is going to help with steering control. Reversing causes the ship to shimmy, cavitation from the single prop and the loss of speed reduce rudder effectiveness - and these things don't exactly turn on a dime. The ship drops the port anchor to try and slow down further but its too late. She hit the bridge at about 1.5 knots but 116,000 tons at 1.5 knots is a LOT of energy.

[@eddiejimenez2929]

The truth will set u free.

[@MFitz12]

@@eddiejimenez2929 - It already has. Do try it sometime.

[@user-um8zt2ke8o]

I get bridges aren't made to withstand a boat driving into them, but this bridge went down like the finish line ribbon on a race...

[@johnabbottphotography]

How many tons do you suppose all of that concrete and steel is on a bridge? If you look at the design, you'll notice that from each pyon, there were beams going at near 45 degree angles to help support some of the weight. But essentially, the bridge, if it was not connected to the other spans, is a teeter totter. If you take away one side of the connection, it will drop one way or the other. Which is exactly how it collapsed.

[@alexanderwiltshire6346]

My prayers go out to all the ppl missing a terrible situation 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@godblessamerica7048]

So terrible! Brings back memories of the 35W Minneapolis bridge collapse.

[@ThatsOneNiceKitty]

People need to take some classes on engineering. Bridges aren’t made to work if pieces are missing or destroyed. “I cut your leg off and you fell over, what’s wrong with you?”

[@vlajko3005]

Bridge can't work without some pieces,but surely they can stand ,at least most of the bridge should be standing. You can stand with one leg if you have the balance,same with the bridge.

[@emmanuelmedina2740]

​@@vlajko3005woah, astute observation there. Humans sure can balance. AN HORIZONTAL, STATIONARY, INANIMATE, OBJECT, cannot.

[@vlajko3005]

@@emmanuelmedina2740 Of course it can, that's why there is a whole science section in construction that deals with the balance of structures, and it's called statics. Obviously you didn't know, nor the constructor of this bridge.

[@emmanuelmedina2740]

@vlajko3005 my man, just by looking at the thing, you can tell that wasn't applied during construction. This is a light bridge. Not the Golden Gate. Or the Manhattan.

[@vlajko3005]

@@emmanuelmedina2740 A bridge of this size should not have an light construction. I can't see what was applied during the bridge construction, but I saw how it fell down ,and something isn't right,it should not fell like this.

[@NamYagami]

hearing now that the ship lost power thats why they crashed.

[@Nadithl]

Israel did this

[@brettcarter5142]

@@Nadithldon’t be ridiculous

[@hunterlassiter4565]

That black smoke from the ship was not a fire.. that is exhaust from the engines running at full capacity! Steering or no steering, engines should not have been full tilt toward the bridge…

[@gwenguy6674]

Praying 🙏🏽 for all involved

[@BrownShugaLady]

Praying everyone is recovered 🙏🏽

[@The300Show]

This report is rough to watch. Lots of speculation with very little fact to back up speculation. The bridge was taken out by a large container ship. There is a search and rescue operation underway. That’s about it on facts thus far

[@AreaCode757]

agreed…..I instead tuned to sal on WGOWS

[@MeanOldLady]

watch?v=qZbUXewlQDk - What's Going On With Shipping? explains it. It was a mechanical failure & they tried to slow & divert the ship but were unable to.

[@MartyHelbig]

sorry to see this.. praying for survivors/ family

[@maryeilders2433]

Prayers for all involved!

[@anncodec]

How did he even get that close to the girders.. RIP

[@GardenisLife]

something was wrong with the boat. black smoke was pouring out before it hit. the fact they dont want to talk about that, is weird to me. so is the concrete exploding out a couple hundred feet from a ship hitting it at 10 MPH......... idc what the ship weighs... that isnt how physics work.

[@MeanOldLady]

watch?v=qZbUXewlQDk - What's Going On With Shipping? explains it. It was a mechanical failure & they tried to slow & divert the ship but were unable to.

[@MoodieJazz17]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@GardenisLifeShips may be slow but they are heavy. This is exactly how physics work. You just seen it on video in Real Life. Stop watching action movies.

[@mwwhited]

@@GardenisLifethis is literally how physics works.

[@logicn.reasoning9744]

​@@GardenisLife You seem to be really trying to start a conspiracy... please give up already.

[@Thereis116]

Ship should have called in to report upcoming impact with bridge, so they could clear people 😢

[@AreaCode757]

they did….pilot contacted bridge operator and DOT

[@alisonwilson9749]

They had seconds, maybe minutes. They may even have called, but would take longer than that to make the call, never mind do anything about it.

[@thelegendarywasdgamer9724]

They did read a article.

[@donnamays117]

Prayers for all involved 😥😥

[@annette3446]

Arm chair 'search and rescuers", harbor captains, and civil engineers commenting like they know.

[@mrtrippn476]

Bet Baltimore doesn't have a new bridge in this year's budget

[@gwenguy6674]

Your sarcasm is not appreciated under the circumstances. 😠 Stupid comment.

[@DimanLaundry]

Or the next million years of a budget. They can't save a single penny

[@tula1433]

Yeah but they have free housing clothes and cellphones for anyone who isn’t American !

[@TiMOThy38478]

I’m thinking the container ships company is on the hook for this one

[@michaellong2439]

the bridge will cost probably around half a billion dollars to rebuild

[@kingrobs89]

Our whole infrastructure is like that around the states 😮😮😮😮😮😮

[@iridimite1563]

Thanks Obama

[@user-yt5ft2bn5n]

Glad our President Biden got the great infrastructure bill passed that he did. Serious investigation for the boat.

[@johnabbottphotography]

Yes. Our whole infrastructure is in balance. You can't remove a section of a bridge and expect the rest of it to stand.

[@danielleswayze]

How unlucky and unfortunate for everyone... God speed to those missing in the water 😢

[@utopianguy]

Why can't they build a barrier around the column like 20-30 feet away to avoid accidental collisions?

[@theprinceofallsaiyans5830]

Another bridge Mass killing? We need common sense bridge laws now!

[@cynicalcindy1434]

How would a law have prevented this? A paw against terrorism that says it's illegal will surely stop a hacker from ship disabling cyber attack. While we're at it, let's make a law against school schools to, that will stop the

[@morganhumphrey5587]

Touch grass

[@tra726]

Literally what??

[@theprinceofallsaiyans5830]

I would but its on the other side of that bridge

[@theprinceofallsaiyans5830]

Also what would be the un-literal of what?

[@pamrosenberry7575]

Why are we worried about the men on the ship? They were much more protected than anyone on the bridge. Prayers to all those involved.

[@laurad324]

The men on ship are fine . There are cars in water and construction workers . Listen. Reports of ship losing navigation ability.

[@pamrosenberry7575]

@@laurad324 yes, that was my point. Anyone on that bridge needs prayers.

[@CommonManCommonSense]

Coming through the channel the ship would have been under the command of the local harbor master, who is an expert at that particular waterway and is a veteran at piloting ships of all sizes. That had to have been terrifying for the harbor master to realize he was going to hit that column.

[@JanetM05]

OMG …. God help them all🩸😇♥️🙏🏾

[@kelvinlewis6020]

I pray to GOD for a safe recovery for the missing people.

[@SwiftJustice]

Let's see if GOD does anything

[@pmwiky]

The "Francis Scott Key Bridge",...huh? The same Francis Scott Key, that composed the national anthem? Hmm, there's a metaphor in there somewhere. 👀

[@lunam7249]

correct , PLANNED ELITE LUCIFERIAN EVENT...always symbolic😳😳😳

[@shiddykiddy-lp4dz]

Omg Hope people are safe 😩

[@leftoverporkchop9972]

Been over it, and under it many times. Very sad occurrence and i guess if there's anything good about it, it's that it happened late at night with fewer folks on the bridge.

[@lassiejr2115]

Now they can build a Bridge up to Modern Specs that thing Collapsed like it was Fragile .

[@user-zb9lv3gh8s]

Thank God we have structural engineers like you on hand to provide solid commentary

[@chopperjoe6592]

Pretty obvious that you’ve never broken a leg

[@thenaturalmidsouth9536]

No bridge is designed to withstand that kind of impact. Too much mass, too much inertia.

[@michaellong2439]

dude, the bridge took a direct hit from a 180,000 ton cargo ship. no bridge on this planet can withstand that

[@civdefco]

That's a lot of temu orders on hold

[@jesseniajordan]

my first thought

[@smurphy2728]

PRAYING

[@vonrages6608]

I can't believe it. Close to where I work. Such a shame. 🙏🏾🙏🏾.

[@jenniferrashid7565]

And this is why we needed new infastructure bill to inspect and upgrade our bridges..

[@user-zb9lv3gh8s]

This was not a maintenance issue. A brand new bridge would do the same thing if you took out a support.

[@richardtrudeau7363]

No Ukraine needs more money.While the US falls apart.Some of the sewers here in Detroit are 150 years old some out of Wood.

[@puppy14]

This is why you shouldn’t vote, Jennifer.

[@ThisweeksAdventure]

I have a friend who demos bridges the number of times he’s sent me videos of a bridge falling apart as soon as they touch it with equipment is astonishing.

[@Sbxallday]

Container ships are easily hacked. They can manipulate steering sending them off course. The captain said he lost control of the steering. This is quite possible terrorism.

[@EnFreeOn]

^ if you believe this, you're stupid

[@TheWebstaff]

"what is going on with shipping" will give you a much better break down than any news channel.

[@michaelmurphy6195]

You can see the four construction trucks with blinking lights on the span to the right of the span that was hit. The bridge did look like traffic was stopped other than the construction vehicles.

[@hecman1963]

Apparently, what I see is The ship. Hit one is the supports that hold up, the cantilever section. of the Bridge, Which knocked down the bridge, the ship was supposed to go between the two supports and that's probably the deepest section, Where he's supposed to travel. He veered off. And hit the support. In the water. You can see that there's guidance markers to keep ships. In line, Right down the middle of the supports.

[@sonofaurora666]

So my panic attacks were right this whole time, it’s just a matter of time😮‍💨

[@hex4decimal408]

its a bad idea to use real world concerns and rare events as an excuse to be scared of something

[@sonofaurora666]

@@hex4decimal408 you obviously don’t know how anxiety disorders work

[@brailrice]

@@sonofaurora666it works by always being afraid of everything because you’re letting your emotions dictate your thoughts rather than your logical thoughts dictating your emotions. Gotta get a hold of that.

[@TB-mj7gt]

​@@sonofaurora666don't fear things that haven't happened and may never happen to you....thats borderline insanity. But I get it though

[@sonofaurora666]

@@brailrice if you had an anxiety disorder you would know that even when having all the information to tell yourself it’s just anxiety or a panic attack you brain doesn’t listen to any of it. Dnt you think if we could just do what your saying we would be cured lol, I t’s like trying to tell a schizophrenic to stop listening to the voices in their head. People like you will never get it

[@n0nn3ss86]

Beautiful bridge . Sad to hear this news.

[@NicoleB-ev9vc]

My God...strongest prayers for all involved

[@Untilthenstaykind]

That is container ship of course the bridge will collapse , should ask Singapore pay for nee bridge

[@Imnothere6]

Not if the person on the wheel was a local like they said

[@NunYaBeezWax80]

it’s funny how the ship worked perfectly until it got to the bridge

[@selogee]

This happened in Texas. South padre island. I hope they find everyone

[@patrickday112]

What gets me is i know the power cuts out 2 times right b4 the ship hits but after the first time it goes out and comes back you can see the ship turn hard and then the power cuts out again

[@AreaCode757]

he dropped port side anchor….caused ship to twist….right or wrong cap/pilot was trying everything to prevent this

[@darkelf363]

​I can't even imagine how that poor person feels. You do the best you can, but sometimes that's not enough.😢 I hope they get through this o.k.

[@mollyenglish3193]

God bless all

[@EthanLomas]

Bit late now love LOL

[@user-gu6xs9ho1g]

What kind of ship was this. Why now? Suspicious 😒 all this time. Why now?

[@IanHaedicke]

Rest in peace to the 7 missing people

[@scottb911]

looked like that ship deliberately turned into that bridge.

[@hex4decimal408]

the power on the ship went out so they couldnt steer it

[@coldblade666]

Why is malicious intent the first thing people jump to? So addicted to fear-mongering...

[@IT-ks]

Tell me you didn't watch the entire video without telling me you didn't watch the entire video.

[@ibramblebush]

It does.

[@Meagan4truthLovinJesus2]

​@coldblade666 because unfortunately, there's always something sinister behind these events. 9/11 ring a bell?! This bridge looked like a controlled 💣

[@bjhope1]

Why wasn’t the bridge shut down immediately when the ship notified authorities it lost power and might hit the bridge?

[@user-zb9lv3gh8s]

If they lost power, how are they supposed to notify the authorities?

[@kenneycooper6199]

@@user-zb9lv3gh8sGood question. Let’s see if he can answer it. 😊

[@WalrusOpossum]

​@@user-zb9lv3gh8scell phones still work.

[@GardenisLife]

@@user-zb9lv3gh8s uhm, a radio? a cell phone? the ships emergency line? you cant really think that all runs on the ships motor lol

[@alisonwilson9749]

Just go and reconstruct the timeline. Then see if you think there was time for that to be done. Clue: there wasn't.

[@Ashly-eb1is]

I hope everyone is safe ❤

[@rileyturner7590]

This is a sad day not just to the state of Maryland, but to the entire United States. Prayers to the families and loved ones affected by this horrible event, and the missing will be found soon.

[@xlrators5378]

Search and rescue? No way anyone survived that and swam to shore.

[@Laylay904]

They just said in the clip that 2 people were already pulled out. One is at the trauma unit & the other needed to emergency medical treatment.

[@xlrators5378]

@@Laylay904 Yeah! Aquaman and someone who was probably at the end of the bridge in a convertible or riding a bike.

[@xlrators5378]

@@Laylay904 LayLay if you think people are underwater chilling in their vehicles waiting to get rescued you need to go to the hospital too.

[@GrimandGruesome]

@@xlrators5378that person has ocean gate mentality

[@bardhixhafa6597]

I guess my samsung case isn't coming this month

[@deancole4559]

My condolences to the family's...🤝🇺🇲

[@ttrev007]

if you look carefully when the road was falling you could see at least 4 cars in the middle section. 😞

[@kamuconkamucon8543]

Very interesting that authorities have not yet established who was piloting and the status of that person.

[@hex4decimal408]

all personnel onboard have remained onboard

[@logicn.reasoning9744]

Status?

[@tra726]

It’s happened 12 hours ago. Calm down

[@CarbonatedCondensation]

I was listening to it on the news briefly earlier; they’re putting rescue of people first, then they’ll worry about that

[@anitablue5769]

The ship was to tall to go under the bridge.

[@SwagbertoFredrick]

No it wasn’t.

[@user-lu2mz3qw6f]

OmG those poor people Godspeed they find some who made it shore 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@SyntheticRealityAI]

The electric line supports have deflector guards, but the bridge does not. Hopefully when they rebuild they add those in so this can't happen again.

[@alisonwilson9749]

Big enough to stop a ship like that? I doubt it.

[@keegandecker4080]

It’s really hard to swim in water that’s 50 degrees. 40 degrees is impossible, you’d be able to swim for maybe 30 seconds if you instantly got out of your car and kicked off your shoes. Those souls are lost.

[@isaaclopez9388]

That was a control demo they made that bridge fall no way a boat does that look at the far right side of the bridge and how it falls but it supposed to be connected to the main land they made it fall and used the ship as a lie

[@jubalschoolofmusic3676]

Como puede un puente caerse asi como si es hecho de palitos?! No tiene sentido

[@ericaquisenberry9772]

This was not an accident. This is and was planned. If you haven't seen "Leave the world behind" you need to see it cause this reminds me of a scene of a ship that was not being driven by anyone nor had anyone on it. They'll make something up regarding this situation and sweep it under the rug just like they do with everything else happening here in America.

[@hex4decimal408]

the power on the ship went out so they couldnt steer it

[@michaellong2439]

just like the moon landing was fake and the earth is flat. if ive learned anything in my life its that the conspiracy is always right

[@ericaquisenberry9772]

​@hex4decimal408 I'm not believing that for one second period.

[@user-zb9lv3gh8s]

You need serious help

[@MB-yn5iu]

Take your meds

[@Thornspyre81]

I wonder how many Gen Zs can say who Francis Scott Key is without Googling it.

[@antarchy1]

Wasn't he the guy who wrote that song Baby got Back?

[@TwinkieGurlMeowMeow]

How in the world is that huge ship gonna pass thru that small bridge passageway?? 🤔

[@rooharris9099]

we don't need money for roads and bridges or such things... RIIIIIIIGHT smh

[@Electrocatgirl]

Что было на корабле? Помощь украине ?

[@Skreeze_Nuts]

Most likely just consumer goods

[@rlwetz4317]

How's the Boat Captain DEI initiative working?

[@user-zb9lv3gh8s]

The ship lost power and went adrift, but I guess it makes you feel better blaming this on race.

[@tula1433]

Thankfully the captain was a disabled non binary person of color with they/it pronouns!