A ship collided with the historical bridge of America, the bridge collapsed within 20 seconds, Video

A big accident has happened in the city of Baltimore, America. According to local media, a container ship crashed into Baltimore's Key Bridge, collapsing within 20 seconds. Several cars were crossing the bridge at the time of the accident, all of which were submerged in the water after the bridge collapsed.

The video of the bridge collapsing is quickly going viral on social media. In the video, a large cargo ship collided with a bridge pier, then the bridge sank into the Patapsco River. Many cars are also seen on the bridge in the video. However, there is no news of any casualties yet.

According to initial reports, the ship hit the bridge around 1:30 p.m. The video shows that the ship caught fire after hitting the bridge. According to the information received from the fire department of Baltimore, relief and rescue operations are being carried out rapidly. Also missing people are being searched.

Rescue teams reached the spot

Cartwright, communications director of the emergency department, said that rescue teams rushed to the scene as soon as the call was received. He said that right now our focus is on saving these people. Also how many people have been affected will be known later. This accident has been declared as a serious emergency.

Rescue teams deployed at the spot

Kevin Cartwright said that our teams are engaged in rescue operations, as many as seven people are feared to have drowned in the water. He said agencies received a 911 call around 1:30 a.m. that a plane flying from Baltimore had hit a bridge pier. After which the bridge and many cars along with it fell into the water. No information has yet emerged on how the vessel hit the bridge.