Breaking: Baltimore bridge collapses into ocean as container ship crashes into it; multiple cars in the water, rescue services on scene

[Cyber_punk]

Just happened. Wild stuff.

RIP to any poor souls that were trapped in their cars

 

[Hamingja]

 

[Cyber_punk]

It's like out of a Dark Knight movie.

 

[Kreuuuzeurns]

****ing hell

How does something like that even happen

 

[Punchy Bassett]

heck me, no one in a car on that bridge is surviving that

 

[Cyber_punk]

 

[Predator35]

Just seen it. Wild stuff.

 

[JackNah_8]

Shocking footage.

 

[Rob R]

Lucky it was so early in thr morning, death toll in the day would be horrible

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[Plugger35]

Yeah at least it happened late at night and not during the day when there would have been more cars and other vehicles travelling on it.

It looks like there will still be mass casualties though but not as many as there could have been.

 

[cats_09]

 

[Falconx]

There is currently a livestream of the bridge on right now. You can see the crash at 1:28am.

 

[Kreuuuzeurns]

Seems like Baltimore’s equivalent of the Westgate.

What a disaster.

 

[radiojake]

That is so cooked

Captain of the ship drunk?

Reminiscent of the Tasman Bridge collapsing over the Derwent -

 

[Drakescoffeecake]

Definitely cars on the bridge as it collapsed. Assuming it's freezing there at the moment as well. Not good

 

[Cyber_punk]

Yeah at least it happened late at night and not during the day when there would have been more cars and other vehicles travelling on it.

It looks like there will still be mass casualties though but not as many as there could have been.

On the flip side, the darkness makes it harder for them to find the cars.

Probably more horrifying too, to plunge into total darkness. Not sure how deep the water goes there

 

[Cyber_punk]

That is so cooked

Captain of the ship drunk?

Reminiscent of the Tasman Bridge collapsing over the Derwent

In the videos you can see the lights of the ship flickering on and off moments before it hits. Most likely electrical failure.

 

[Fabab]

So sad hope not as many casuallties as could be.

 

[revo333]

There is currently a livestream of the bridge on right now. You can see the crash at 1:28am.

How lucky for those that drove across seconds before the impact.

RIP to the construction workers

 

[BulldogMuscle]

That is so cooked

Captain of the ship drunk?

Reminiscent of the Tasman Bridge collapsing over the Derwent -

Early reports is that the ship had two local harbor pilots onboard who were in charge of guiding it out, but, ship lost all power momentarily under the bridge and dead-drifted into the support pillar, they got power back just before the hit and tried to full reverse (the huge ploom of smoke just before they hit is them hitting full reverse) but it was too late.

 

[revo333]

That is so cooked

Captain of the ship drunk?

Reminiscent of the Tasman Bridge collapsing over the Derwent -

Apparently it's not the first time the ship has collided into something.

 

[CURVE]

It’s a little concerning how the bridge just crumbled after the collision, the ship hit only one pilon yet it looks like the entire length of the bridge collapsed.

 

[Kreuuuzeurns]

Think I read 8 construction workers fell, 6 currently unaccounted for?

They are extremely lucky if those are the only casualties. I was expecting dozens.

 

[Kreuuuzeurns]

Early reports is that the ship had two local harbor pilots onboard who were in charge of guiding it out, but, ship lost all power momentarily under the bridge and dead-drifted into the support pillar, they got power back just before the hit and tried to full reverse (the huge ploom of smoke just before they hit is them hitting full reverse) but it was too late.

Four minutes between the mayday call and the bridge being hit. Not enough time to clear traffic and workers.

 

[the_interloper]

It’s a little concerning how the bridge just crumbled after the collision, the ship hit only one pilon yet it looks like the entire length of the bridge collapsed.

I'm going to bet that some tin foil hat wearers are claiming controlled demolition