Key Bridge, Baltimore, has collapsed.

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Reports of workers in the water, along with vehicles. Bridge was struck by a cargo ship.
 
That's quite incredible. The video I've seen appears to show the bridge clear of traffic, hopefully.
Hard to see how this isn't a wanton act.
 
paulchapo said:
What the actual fuck??? Jesus how quickly did that collapse? I have no idea how the ship collided with it, that's insane. I've sailed under plenty of bridges when I worked deep sea, that's gross negligence of the highest order.
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Just seen a few more extended clips. The ship is heading out towards the bridge. At one point all the lights go out on it, suggesting power failure. Then it drifts into the supporting column.
 
Somebody is in big trouble.

Hopefully they rescue everyone but it’s not looking good given the height from which they have dropped.
 
LangleyBlue1970 said:


Reports of workers in the water, along with vehicles. Bridge was struck by a cargo ship.
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Major infrastructure in Baltimore. This could seriously impact the local economy.

There's a lot of kinetic energy in a heavy cargo ship, even at low speed. More than enough to destroy a bridge. Hopefully nobody seriously injured or killed, although there are reports of people in the water.

Just waiting for Trump to somehow blame Biden.
 
blueinsa said:
Somebody is in big trouble.

Hopefully they rescue everyone but it’s not looking good given the height from which they have dropped.
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Some fella just on the news saying there bridge was populated both by pedestrians and vehicles at the time it went down.
 
LangleyBlue1970 said:
Just seen a few more extended clips. The ship is heading out towards the bridge. At one point all the lights go out on it, suggesting power failure. Then it drifts into the supporting column.
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Cheers, I was just about to add that the only possible excuse would be engine failure which would render it helpless. Years later when I worked on the cross channel ferries it happened to a couple of ships when docking. One resulted in a fair few injuries when docking in Calais.
 
paulchapo said:
Cheers, I was just about to add that the only possible excuse would be engine failure which would render it helpless. Years later when I worked on the cross channel ferries it happened to a couple of ships when docking. One resulted in a fair few injuries when docking in Calais.
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Awful mate.
 
LangleyBlue1970 said:
Just seen a few more extended clips. The ship is heading out towards the bridge. At one point all the lights go out on it, suggesting power failure. Then it drifts into the supporting column.
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Where are these available?
 
LangleyBlue1970 said:
Just seen a few more extended clips. The ship is heading out towards the bridge. At one point all the lights go out on it, suggesting power failure. Then it drifts into the supporting column.
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The lights didn’t go out until the ship hit the bridge, and it collapsed onto the ship.
 
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