Videos show full extent of damage to Baltimore's Key Bridge

Videos at the scene of the Baltimore bridge collapse show the full extent of the damage. CBS News reporters are on the ground in Baltimore to bring you the latest developments.
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0:00 What collapsed Baltimore bridge looks like in daylight
0:27 View a quarter of a mile away from bridge collapse
1:31 Ships backed up after Key Bridge collapse
2:22 Videos show different angles of Key Bridge collapse
5:41 CBS News reporters share updates near the scene
14:34 WJZ reporter gives update on missing bridge workers
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[@neiljohnson6815]

The bridge is not "damaged". It is completely destroyed.

[@justjokinntokin5474]

What bridge?

[@richknudsen5781]

Should slow down the cross river drug trade so that's a win for Baltimore.

[@williamhaynes7089]

@@justjokinntokin5474 - a little flex tape and it will be good as new

[@stephenjones8928]

Don't expect many of today's journalists to know anything about wordsmithing.

[@MrHailteam]

Thank God those Demi drugs are horrible.. we call it the Brock and Joe Cascade guaranteed to make you overdose. 🤕

[@jrwhite7916]

The fact this happened in the middle of the night vice middle of a week day is an outright miracle.

[@Missingthelordinmylife]

There are 20 people missing.

[@SandyF_trouble]

It was intentional

[@tipper6733]

@@Missingthelordinmylifedon’t do that!!! There were 8 missing. 1 found unharmed and another in the hospital. 6 unaccounted for. The captain sent a May Day call that the boat couldn’t be stopped, and police stopped traffic from crossing before the collision. Hello from Baltimore

[@Mr-Angelo0U812]

​@@SandyF_trouble🤔

[@divinityomine6935]

​@@tipper6733lmao loving that you said "don't do that!!!" To them spreading misinformation 😂

[@carlmontney7916]

When something like this tragedy occurs, it really opens your eyes about how fragile our distribution infrastructure truly is. They're reporting how single bridge going down disrupts the entire eastern states. RIP to those who perished and condolences to their families.

[@Angel-vb5ot]

Did anyone die?

[@therookie5714]

@@Angel-vb5ot I heard everyone died except 2 people

[@williamhaynes7089]

@@Angel-vb5ot - not confiremed.. but if they have 6 missing people this late in game it dont look good

[@boathousejoed1126]

That was my first thought. Seems like an incident such as this should have been planned for. Not the collapse,but the vessel in distress in a major port. NTSB,Coast Guard,Navy,Customs the list is endless. It's as if there wasn't any plan in place.

[@amitisshahbanu5642]

Have families reported missing relatives besides the roadworkers?@@therookie5714

[@toeholt]

This can happen to anyone.Thank God it wasnt rush hour.

[@OpinionsOnly979]

@@dpelpalnobody is saying that ivanka

[@stdev.]

​@@dpelpal no that's dumb, it's unrelated

[@militaryful]

@@dpelpalplease explain your thoughts 😡

[@kuillugnaughty5840]

@@OpinionsOnly979ivankas husband has financial ties to the Ukrainian government so this comment makes no sense

[@turbonerd3075]

How many trains, planes, or shipping accidents will it take for people to ask wtf is going on with the transportation secretary?

[@bkp1283]

Life can be very hard sometimes.count your blessings one by one .

[@mechwa9669]

I just used THEM SAME words.. the other day. Than I had to start counting my blessings. 😮.. sad.

[@mrsh2167]

Amen

[@pamferguson2605]

Absolutely!!!😢

[@Phar2Rekliss]

I wonder what the people who crossed the bridge right before this moment are feeling right now, knowing they just missed death.

[@junedeike6144]

That what I was thinking. You can see cars crossing just before the collapse.

[@Lebronjamessaidno]

I dont wanna hear no one saying god was with them that was luck clear as day we all seen it coming from the footage they didnt even know what was coming

[@nathaliacevedo]

@@LebronjamessaidnoGOD WAS IN FACT WITH THEM.

[@annebartells777]

I would be getting out of my car, kiss the ground, and then praise God for sparing my life

[@reginageorge8080]

I would never cross a bridge again

[@greggamandabarkus4235]

I just went over that bridge yesterday morning on a delivery by the coast guard yard. Very scary scenario.

[@jrbland18]

Sending prayers to all Rescue workers trying to find the other people and the 6 workers that are missing. Prayers go out to thier FAMILIES ❤❤❤

[@rik4369]

Yes, those Rescuers are in grave danger too.

[@deniserobichaud1524]

😢 terrible terrible tragedy. 😢

[@Howrider65]

You sound like Jackie Stewart. Old ABC Sports caster and F1 driver.

[@myckee]

What survivors? They're gone. God rest their souls. Condolences for the families.

[@cphoover11]

It's so weird how they say things they don't believe... Like they are gonna find survivors 10 hours after this happened in the 40deg water...

[@user-nt1fb1mv3i]

2 survivors were pulled out of the water one is in the hospital the other one walked away

[@cherylclifton1198]

Two people survived. They got them out right away.

[@Vsor]

​@@cphoover11 Yea, when it is dive teams, its not for rescue. BUT there was that one time, where a guy survived for days underwater, so it isn't incorrect to say there could be survivors.

[@mabutoo]

Sadly true, by this time they have either been swept out to the Atlantic or under water for fourteen hours.

[@comecorrect8365]

You know our health insurance is messed up when you’re 1/2 people who survived a bridge collapse and you don’t even wanna get checked out at the hospital.

[@marybassit8246]

So true. Insurance these days are not good

[@lraven888]

Exactly was my first thought when he said that. Sad. In a different country they’d go get checked out and not worry bout loosing their home to go.

[@TiborRoussou]

Makes me appreciate my Canadian health care.

[@chapterseventeen1913]

@@TiborRoussouHow dare you have free health care! >:l

[@--Mike--]

If it's not your fault, you shouldn't even pay for it in the first place.

[@ambramarrs7325]

Prayers 🙏🏼 and Condolences 💐 for those lost in this horrific tragedy 😢

[@twistdspartan8133]

I'll be praying for them and their families. I can't imagine having that phone call come in saying the love of my life or one of my kids are missing from their vehicle falling. Thank you to all the rescuers out there trying to save lives! God Bless of y'all and be safe!

[@iriskoomi2857]

My husbands a truck driver. Seeing the night footage of the few truck drivers going across just moments before it happened made me wanna cry. i hope they got to safety fast enough.

[@TRUECRIMESPTV]

What’s scary is they don’t even know how many cars were on there, much less who was driving them

[@iriskoomi2857]

@TRUECRIMESPTV so the cars that were on the bridge, were those of the construction workers who were not able to be saved. However, the ship was able to call in a mayday and give warning, so traffic could be stopped, which they were fully able to do. You see on the videos, cars driving by, by then you see the flow of traffic stopping. The only cars that were actually on the bridge, were the construction workers, which were the flashing lights we saw on the bridge. There were, i believe 8 workers, from what i heard, and only 2 have been found. The rest were presumed dead. By the time they thought about the construction workers, it was too late.

[@maryannemckay5766]

Were thinking about all of you here in Massachusetts sorry for your loss.❤❤❤❤

[@ccg1171]

Fall River Mass here. Horrible tragedy

[@Mr-Angelo0U812]

​@@ccg1171space station here, we see you

[@mrsh2167]

NY state here. We had a bridge collapse in 1987

[@patentexperts1675]

Bridge base / pilings were not built to stop and divert the modern day larger ships - it was an old style built bridge.

[@SaSsYGurLx3]

Thank you. I've seen so many people say that's fishy that bridge shouldn't have collapsed like that..they're not meant to be indestructible. That bridge has survived many thing's..but a ship that weighs a hundred thousand tons going straight toward a main support beam is going to cause the entire thing to fall. So sad..prayers for everyone affected and I hope they find the missing 6 work crew. 🙏🏼

[@dedekorkutbey]

🤔

[@nikiazum3541]

this is Putin

[@archstanton5973]

It was also a continuous truss bridge which means literal "house of cards" as just one link of the truss failing means the rest will also fail.

[@pibarrante6901]

Interesting to watch how it fell. There are wind warnings on that thing all the time. It gets closed to trucks becaz of high winds. ​@@archstanton5973

[@faithshearer5956]

I lived in Baltimore four five years. The idea that the Key Bridge is gone is unfathomable. 😢

[@mrwhodatallday504]

I’m from New Orleans & that is one of my fears to go across the Greater New Orleans Bridge & something like this happens to it. My thought & prayers goes out to the city of Baltimore & the families of loss ones that have been effected by this tragic accident! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@bonniepark6802]

I am now 71. As a girl I think in 1964 there was a bridge collapse in West Virginia the period the book was the book written about it anyways ever since then I have a fears of going over Bridges and overpasses

[@johannaraisch4051]

May God have mercy on the lost souls and their families

[@OSUfan757]

Don’t get me wrong…any loss of life is tragic…but if this was 8-9am or 3-5pm, whatever this death toll ends up being, would be MUCH higher and would completely different news coverage.

[@Dirtboxhor]

Imagine the heat the captain of that cargo ship is facing. Sucks to be him/her.

[@anybodycanart]

The ship's power went out 2ce, ship lost control. But everything will be checked for sure.

[@moisheshekleberg1358]

You mean they them.

[@mauriciocastellon2175]

Thoughts and prayers go out to all affected on this tragedy.

[@icentgordon9195]

My heartfelt condolences to the families who lost their loved ones.

[@bobbymueller6280]

we are trying to find my dad who is not answering his phone and nobody has seen or heard from him since last night. Prayers please that he was not a victim are appreciated but it is not looking good at the moment.

[@trudybutcher6256]

Prayers for you honey

[@Blessingdrop]

Bro y'all in our prayers

[@Nicole-bn9ob]

😂😂😂

[@Haterkilla4717]

Heart felt bro bro

[@lakeshagoodwin6421]

Sending prayers for the 6 workers

[@HyperCarnivore666]

🙏🙏🏽

[@luvthistufft6285]

I’m sorry, but it’s inappropriate to talk about “delayed” cargo when people lost their life in a horrific way.

[@triedntrueiam]

I get your point, but it is because so many goods are imported; even the ones that save us and are necessary to life (clothes, medicine, food). This can hurt the east coast.

[@TheWoodworker1966]

This is a major disaster. All of the news, including the missing people, is relevant.

[@rennapate8703]

I don't mean to sound hard-hearted but people die every day unfortunately the world does not stand still time moves on My deepest condolences to each and every family member

[@cherylclifton1198]

@@triedntrueiamthis is a major port. It can affect the whole world.

[@jnicole2440]

"delayed cargo" isn't just someone's shein order all the time

[@jamesk9939]

There is no way that there are any survivors now. Sorry, this is just a recovery operation. If it was still 3 or 4 am , yes a slim possibility of survivors. This is 47 degree water, a collapsed bridge, not a collapsed building.

[@xavierrng]

and not to mention the water flooding in your car

[@user-xg1pp4xm8u]

The phrase “ a shocking video captured….” This legit scared the life out of me similarly to 9/11 crazy it fell like nothing RIP to anyone that died

[@kendrapratt2098]

I felt exactly the same!

[@BerthaManley-ji9qt]

You not seriously comparing this to 911

[@brianwolf9860]

They saw an explosion before the bridge collapsed? Interesting

[@TobaccoRoadAI]

Nothing surprises me anymore The president came to Pittsburgh here several years ago for an infrastructure meeting and the fern hollow bridge collapsed that day. Don’t get me started with 9/11

[@OUTDOORS55]

No one saw an explosion. Stop spreading misinformation

[@BerthaManley-ji9qt]

I saw the bridge collapse onto the ship then n explosion

[@riverhaus452]

After the sunshine sky collaspe in 1980, every old bridge over port water routes for large vessles were warned to prepare for collosion that would happen. This bridge obviously did not include necessary protections or upgrades needed to prevent this from happening

[@peggystevens9502]

Using tug boats to help these big ships clear the harbor is one way it could have been avoided.

[@peggystevens9502]

Not barges, tub boats

[@BerthaManley-ji9qt]

​​@@peggystevens9502like one dude said stop building these bridges so close to the ports

[@notmanynamesleft]

It's been fine for the last 47 years!

[@m9shamalan]

it is staggering that ships are allowed to pass under this completely unprotected bridge without tugs. this was completely predictable and in fact, inevitable.

[@notmanynamesleft]

It's been fine for the last 47 years, accidents happen.

[@m9shamalan]

@@notmanynamesleft yes thats how it tends to go, things are fine until they are not. excellent observation.

[@kevbjork1]

I don't know why but I see very little "fendering" around the bridge supports. Many bridges have massive guards around the bridge supports. With the proper guards around the supports, that ship probably couldn't have knocked the bridge down. Some one dropped the ball here.

[@bradbender6201]

The bridge looks like one of those erector sets from back in the 60's. God bless the victims and their families.

[@larsawy9]

I’m confused if vehicles went into the water, but the only people they’re looking for are construction crew… I don’t get it.

[@dawnterry3107]

I think the vehicles in the water was those of the construction workers. I think they managed to stop traffic right before it happened.

[@lreyescordova]

Because the people in the vehicles that fell in the water are presumed dead. Their survival is impossible at this point.

[@jackbrennan592]

Damage?!? The bridge is gone

[@lawrenceleverton7426]

For years before another is built.

[@chasstiles7611]

Nothing a lot of duct tape and bailing wire can't fix

[@grimebusterssoftwashtv]

190,000 ton ship rammed into the support, no support in the world would of withstood that

[@billbright1755]

Imagine in rush hour traffic.

[@angiejohnston4834]

My prayers go out to the ones who they are searching for

[@americatruecrime]

Thoughts go out to the people in the water and their families and anyone injured. Safety with our bridges is under par.

[@jamesrosella529]

What happened to the vessel auxiliary power? Main engines can fail, but all seaworthy ships have back-up. Also why weren't tugs being employed to guide the freighter.

[@jackvankirk8552]

Tugs were being used initially. They cut rope about 10 minutes before the accident. As for backup power, I think it just crapped the bed at the worst possible time, once it was going too fast to stop or avoid.

[@cdcopper3438]

​@jackvankirk8552 "crapped the bed at the worst possible time" That definitely needs to be looked into. If the auxiliary power failed, then it sounds like they didnt keep up on maintenance very well.

[@jackvankirk8552]

​@@cdcopper3438It's a Singaporean freighter with a crew of all Indian nationals. It probably didn't keep up with more stringent US seaworthiness regulations.

[@DankHillCometh]

Tugs are only used till the ship is able to power itself out.

[@cdcopper3438]

@@jackvankirk8552Ah. Interesting. Expectations must not be as high as they hold them in the US.

[@misterfunnybones]

It's like a "Final Destination" plot.

[@ekop1778]

THAT BRIDGE IS ONLY 47 YRS OLD THATS NOT OLD

[@ekop1778]

@@jrey6186 YEA BUT STILL THATS NOT OLD GOT BRIDGES HERE IN CONN BUILT IN 50S STILL IN TOP SHAPE

[@TRUECRIMESPTV]

Still wasn’t designed for a ship that size with that much cargo to run into it.

[@mansamusatheogjr4177]

That just gave us truckers alot more work

[@anthonylagunas6737]

How are you driving overseas to another country. The bridge is the route for HAZMAT loads.

[@LindaZeno]

One container at a time to another port.

[@williamhaynes7089]

@@anthonylagunas6737 - well they will have to make excpetions to clear port

[@anthonylagunas6737]

HAZMAT can't go thru the tunnel on I95.

[@williamhaynes7089]

@@dianegreyson8787 - looking at a map the 895 freeway will be fun to drive on the next few YEARS

[@blahlove44]

The reporters are so worried about the ships not being able to get through and not the lives that were lost in this.

[@fritzburbank935]

They also think Biden is a good president.

[@user-nt1fb1mv3i]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@Delta-Pee]

Because this is one of the biggest ports on the east coast. It’s gonna be a massive hit to the economy. They also don’t have details yet about life loss.

[@Vecindad467]

Capitalism

[@Vecindad467]

@@fritzburbank935and you think you make profound comments on KZbin

[@user-wz9kt7im2i]

and so a Singapore flagged ship will be costing us a trillion dollars. It will take years to replace this bridge.

[@johnbolton9957]

With Ukraine captain

[@markhavingfun]

Sad to think the person who laid the orange cones might not be with us anymore.

[@anthonymiller8979]

I know, I think 6 of the workers have not been found yet.

[@randallreed9048]

My hometown... I am heartsick at what has happened to the city and the people of my youth. Baltimore Proud!

[@sailingliberator3395]

This is a major waterway. This doesn't make sense. Big cargo ships have generators they have anchors why did it hit the bridge? If it lost power it could still drop anchor. Also what about all the tugboats in the area

[@jeanettem.taylor9722]

Someone said the ship is controlled from a country, and no one is on it!

[@chrisfallis5851]

One anchor was dropped and the engines were running like crazy. You cannot stop these things on a dime.

[@Ceyx000]

Looks like Boiler & Generators failed (see night footage) That's not how anchor's work, Anchors have to be laid & either dig into bed or catch on an obstruction.(rock, reef, etc) If you drop an anchor straight down, your ship will sink.

[@Nefare1781]

Sure, hey how about we instantaneously stop the 95,000 TON hunk of metal and iron barreling toward a bridge built in the 70s that wasn't anywhere near designed to withstand an impact close to what the cargo ship did.

[@rustyzipper1000]

@@Ceyx000 But yet the bridge fell on the ship,and it's still floating! Dropping the anchor would have slowed it down,but not much.

[@mrs.lydiawatson755]

This is tough! My heart breaks for the folks who lost their loved ones and prayers for the rescue crew.

[@09mxrider]

It appears that the ship may be sinking as well, I noticed the backup generator was running probably to keep the bildge pump going

[@Kay__Tee]

Nope. It’s still there 😂😂😂

[@notmanynamesleft]

No chance it will sink from a head on collision like that.

[@richardpark3054]

8:20 "...literally, their jaws just dropped to the ground." Must have been an awful sight.

[@rickb3584]

All those jaws all over the ground!

[@Rick-fe8xn]

I think somebody's getting fired

[@magnushindborg]

id say it depends what was actually going on onboard, the VDR will tell.. however.. yea most likely

[@MckenzieSouders454]

It wasn't anybody's fault the bridge was out of control, it lost power if you watch a video on Google, you could see that the lights are flickering on and off I also live in Maryland. I live like 20 minutes away from the key bridge.

[@richardpayton7261]

So sad for the victims and their families.

[@abramsalinas1004]

Too fishy and there's been many success in shipping going under it for years.

[@albertawheat6832]

Believe it or not, accident's do happen.

[@brianpoole7581]

What a tragic event! Prayers for the people in Baltimore

[@xevious2501]

and to make matters worse, not only will highway traffic be rerouted and bottled necks adding many miles for daily travelers but shipping will be stunted, not only the amount of goods now stuck at port,. ships including, but also their goods. this is a big deal, and a clear example how in times of war, such a geographical layout becomes a major target to an enemy. this even effective shuts down the Baltimore corridor. It will take at least a year to remove the current bridge and make safe the shipping lanes. and its likely their wont be enough money to build another bridge.

[@killer008r]

A few months, not a year.

[@matt3790]

You're absolutely right there won't be enough money. Most of these states which let me remind you are blue. Charge a lot to cross this bridge. The money that they have made just in the last two to three years they should have been able to build a whole nother one. Unfortunately all that money goes towards pension funds and into the pockets of the local office holders

[@xevious2501]

@@matt3790 From what I've heard most recently a government higher up said the nation is broke. I wouldn't doubt it especially considering the debt, and all the stupid spending for everything BUT the people and the nations infrastructure. The older generations catering to their own lust and greed and leaving all the problem to the younger generations, all the while screwing everything conceivable up and digging ever deeper graves.

[@xevious2501]

@@matt3790 this collapse has cost the jobs of a lot of people.

[@FinnFann]

Thank you for bringing sides into it when it wasn't necessary.@@matt3790

[@craigcreationz]

Refused Treatment? He doesn't know he just won the Lottery. LOL

[@ventsyv]

After rescue operations are complete, opening the channel needs to be number 1 priority

[@UrMMV]

good thing ure here to tell us that. otherwise no one would know

[@Haterkilla4717]

I was thinking we just leave it and move the city elsewhere

[@lakeshagoodwin6421]

@@Haterkilla4717😂😂

[@williamhaynes7089]

looking at google maps its obvios that this is blocking the port.... maybe they have an expert on staff that can see that too... or they can hire you

[@04u2cY]

They are building temporary tunnel for the ships to pass.

[@HereWeGoAgain661]

What are tugboats? Why are they used? Why did the Port Authority allow ships to pass through without tugboats to prevent situations like this from happening. What does it cost to have a tugboat requirement when you are getting that close to a bridge? What is the replacement cost to the bridge? Will the Port Authority wake up and do risk management or do people have to feel unsafe passing over a bridge when a ship passes through. Other states do not allow the passing of ships without tugboats. We will see if the truth comes out.

[@neiljohnson6815]

There are federal Regulations controlling all of the above. I'm pretty confident that the ship was in compliance. The question is why did the power fail? DEI maintenance crew? Sabotage? Terrorism?

[@DivineDarkDetective]

I think the tugboat is only there for boosting the ship into the channel 😢 I don’t know I’m not an expert in the least

[@Kay__Tee]

@@haltoupee6135wouldn’t have stopped a ship that size in time

[@notmanynamesleft]

Ships have passed under that bridge for the last 47 years, accidents happen.

[@Mike_Hog_A_Nator]

Confused. I live near Galveston & we have large Ports. All large Container Ships are guided in using "Bump & Tug Type Boats" to keep these large Ships straight & in line, out of harms way or to prevent anything like this happening. What the hell? Why didn't the Redundant Systems Work on this Ship? Something smells fishy here.

[@ricardoprovan5159]

Change your underware.

[@ValeriaMessalina1]

Seems like the Bridge's Pylon at point of Impact was VERY STRONG, bc although collapse happened, that SUPER HEAVY Ship was halted at that point! It would seem the Ship's momentum ought have made it Drift & pass that area by 4-6 Miles more...

[@davidbreen4353]

my thinking, it looked like the ship headed for the bridge pylon. it was going fast enough without power to go under that bridge.

[@lynzistringer]

This is absolutely horrifying. I have so many friends in Baltimore and I can’t even fathom this caliber of disaster there.

[@JWRay-xh9wl]

To see all the traffic that was on there moments before was surreal how close they came to being casualties. At the very least thankfully itvwasn't during a rush hour in daytime.

[@user-xn9mu5qi8j]

The hell with the bridge. Are the people ok.

[@AFloridaSon]

If you paid attention, you would have heard them when they talked about it. 🙄

[@bigjb2179]

To everyone here sending their thoughts and prayers: Do not fret. I'll be sending very large shipments of my thoughts and prayers to these poor souls on a weekly basis, so there is no need to worry about their well being. All shall end well.

[@williamdodge5123]

Reside near the Houston Ship Channel. Nothing moves without Tugs attached. Hindsight is 20/20. I would venture to say that the above-mentioned goes into effect as well. Bridge had nothing to protect Bridge support pilling bases. Poor engineering, or lined pockets....

[@JustMe-md2gp]

Not true, few ships use tugs in HSC until they get to Bayport flare or the narrows at LaPorte.

[@davidbreen4353]

correct me if i am wrong, but losing propulsion,/power, can't they still steer the ship by using the rudder? the video looks like the ship turned right into the bridge.

[@Kay__Tee]

Nope. Needs power to steer

[@gscott5778]

They didn't mention the ships currently in the harbor that were either loading up or delivering cargo and they are now stuck there until the channel is cleared. The good news is that clearing the channel will be a lot faster than the rebuilding of the bridge. IF decide just to rebuild it as it was. If the change the design then you are talking about a lot longer to rebuild it. It took 5 years to build the original bridge, and while a lot of that was building the approaches, It is still likely to take at least 2 years or more with a all out push to replace the spans - without any significant changes in design. On thing they should be doing is building protective barriers to prevent a repeat of this mess. I'm surprised that this was not done already. Even if it requires them to narrow the ship channel to do so, protecting the new spans needs to be as high a priority as replacing the old ones.

[@postone2821]

Now is not the time to talk about how we are going to deal with the loss of the bridge? Can't they do both at once? Especially those not directly involved in search and recovery should be looking into this right now.

[@rambojambone4586]

They haven’t figured out who to blame yet. Sorry for victims; glad I don’t live in Baltimore

[@jamesm568]

It's called take a detour like back in the day before the bridge.

[@davestewart2067]

This is a redundant meaning was an “extra” link. Very out of the way for eastern seaboard traffic that normally uses the two tunnels considerably closer into the city. It may not be prudent to replace in the same fracture critical type of truss. Either a new tunnel or a suspension or cable stayed design with a greater central span.

[@phuongle5385]

Prayers for everyone ,,, 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@jamiekelo]

Prayers and thinking of you from Mystic Ct.we .What an awful tragedy 😢have problems on the Gold STar Bridge ..everyone be safe...

[@LalwaBhai]

May those who lost their lives rest in peace

[@beckywates1819]

Was it deliberate????

[@mrfrostbite2020]

Whoever owns that ship better have good insurance. That's a multi billion dollar repair and all the other businesses that are going to have to sue that company That will most likely be going out of business because they can't deliver their products. 30,000 commuters a day across that bridge. This is insane. I bet the captain was asleep at the wheel.

[@fan4life345]

Electrical issue, nothing the crew could do, that why they called out an sos

[@5milessep]

Yes, the captain was definitely asleep, and the Harbour Pilot was also asleep, his head was resting on the captains shoulder. Oh, one sec, didn’t they mention something about a complete loss of electrical power 🤔

[@user-zq5wp5mk4v]

_🎶Oh-oh, say can you see 🎶_ _🎶By the dawn's early light 🎶_ _🎶That the Francis Scott bridge🎶_ _🎶Is no longer left standing 🎶_

[@BerthaManley-ji9qt]

No ...that the Francis Scott bridge is no longer in sight ...you gotta rhyme it man

[@user-te3pv8lx5v]

I’m can’t stand they keep saying 6 people like what about all the people in the cars?!?!? 6 workers missing but how do you count who was driving over when it fell?!

[@styrenebuilds6851]

They had it shut down

[@timothy-2614]

@@styrenebuilds6851If they had it shut down, how in the heck were workers still out there working?

[@drewmyers3916]

​@@timothy-2614cus the workers can shut down the bridge to work work on it

[@johnc2438]

They were on the job, out of their vehicles. No time to escape.​@timothy-2614

[@DankHillCometh]

@@styrenebuilds6851 wtf you talking about cars were driving

[@salinagrrrl69]

IF it had to happen it didnt happen at high morning drive time. At least that. Baltimore is in bad shape anyway - insult to many injuries. My family immigrated here thru this port 150yrs ago.

[@fordsvt_performance1358]

My prayers go out to all that are affected by this tragedy. The injured, our lost, families, first responders, Coast Guard, search and rescue, commuters, and to the city of Baltimore. I Luv U, be strong. God has a plan!🙏🙏🏻🙏🏼🙏🏽🙏🏾🙏🏿🫶🫶🏻🫶🏼🫶🏽🫶🏾🫶🏿

[@albertawheat6832]

" God has a plan " ? what would that plan be. ?

[@JJW48002]

Bridge just celebrated a birthday March 23, 1977

[@pibarrante6901]

Wow. Its always been a windy sucker.

[@karenwhite4141]

They keep saying six. Does that include drivers and bridge workers together? Or just the workers?

[@MrNerdcode]

when they where questioning one of the reporters asked that and they told "not at this moment right now.."

[@MrNerdcode]

thankfully they knew beforehand that the ship was out of power and kinda kept some peaple from crossing, saving some lives

[@tookitogo]

So far, all known missing persons were highway workers. They managed to stop traffic onto the bridge just in the nick of time, thanks to warnings from the ship and fast-acting police dispatchers.

[@sportsfreak33393]

They said 6 missing construction workers; 2 rescued construction workers, and 12 cars passing the span some of which didn't make it off the span. Information is very much being kept quiet, while the investigation is happening, and families are notified; in the mean time facts are sparse.

[@beltarl.1240]

I love how the first lady says traffic has been suspended until further notice😮 NO! Really? But why?

[@MsTimmins]

O M G. What a headache ...

[@darrenmclaughlin7908]

Bless those families

[@marcialovejoy9926]

The company that owns the barge needs to be held accountable even though it was an accident. The barge was having mechanical problems.

[@williamhaynes7089]

there was a 'pilot' on board that worked for port... im sure they wont have ahard time figuuring things out

[@williamhaynes7089]

@@cc1658 - which means all out insurence rates go up to pay for everyones f-ups

[@user-gv4iv6uv3t]

Do they not measure the height of those cargo ships, when moving under cargo bridges? Seems to me strange, even though the power failure happened. 😮

[@kmk4445]

amazing that there is no pier protection cell adjacent to the piers, a landmark is lost because of the careless attitude of the DOT . The more older the bridge the more it becomes a necessity... America needs more pier protection cells than bridges first to protect the existing infrastructure across its waterways Mohammed

[@justinjohnson3542]

Sounds like they trying to trap yall in the city

[@Genesysgrl]

Yep

[@acmekanik9135]

I remember driving past the remains of the Skyway down in St Pete after the collapse back in the early 80's. How many cars and people were on the bridge when this happened. Any word to how many dead?

[@streetkid6534]

Watching this bridge go down I can’t believe how easily it did go down part of this bridge should still be up. I think they need to start building bridges differently. Pretty scary to know that one little bump can take out a whole bridge. I know it’s not a little bump being it’s a cargo ship but still Half of this bridge should still be standing.

[@Brgbkjadcb]

They did a great job protecting the electrical polls, but not the bridge.

[@DivineDarkDetective]

Couldn’t sleep at all last night after the news of this broke. I was already up late, and my heart dropped. Praying for these people and their families

[@kevinstephens72]

Haven't we learned from 1980. Skyway, put blocks in front of structure I'm glad it was not rush hour as well Prayers from Florida

[@rickbaier1042]

If a cruise ship leaving the port needs a harbor Master tug boat escort why not this container ship?

[@ReneDrew-ob9eb]

$$$$$$

[@BerthaManley-ji9qt]

Or more people on the cruise ship ..is why tugboats

[@MasterXBKC]

50 bucks says they find neglidgence in maintaining the ships electrical systems, and its management as well, lots of these ships are managed under the premise of, if it isn't completely nonfunctional don't fix it.

[@scouterpowder]

Praying for all this absolutely horrific!!!! I was on the Oakland Bay Bridge years ago before it collapsed! God bless these souls, families and first responders!

[@dondownard]

What about the ships anchor was it deployed? And if not deployed why wasn’t it deployed?

[@Ceyx000]

An Anchor isnt an e-break. Watch a youtube vid on how anchor's work.

[@rustyzipper1000]

@@Ceyx000 Once again,the anchor would have caused drag,slowing the boat down! Just not enough to bleed off speed!

[@StuartOliver83]

Poor souls

[@sharon94503]

The fact that, in 2024 bridges are built without safeguards/barriers around key parts of the infrastructure to assure that this kind of thing doesn't happen. It doesn't appear that there is much protecting the 4 legs of each support structure. I'm not an engineer and know nothing about bridge construction, but the design of the supports chosen for this bridge seem to be an accident waiting to happen.

[@williamhaynes7089]

built in 1977, you would have to have a very large protection structure for a ship that big... so bit that there would be no room for boats to get thru

[@user-uw7be2oo4m]

Other countries have this happen all the time makes our country no different we just all depends on good services and supplies

[@mrsh2167]

if they could walk and weren't bleeding they probably didn't need ER

[@daddyalex1017]

How odd that the boat went straight for the Bridges pillars, and it had all its lights off in the middle of the night definitely not a terrorist attack

[@Kay__Tee]

That’s because it lost power

[@daddyalex1017]

@@Kay__Tee of course it did

[@Kay__Tee]

@@daddyalex1017 what’s odd then??