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View of the Francis Scott Key Bridge the morning after one of its pillars was struck by a cargo ship, causing the bridge to collapse
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Baltimore bridge collapse

A container ship hit a support of the Francis Scott Key Bridge causing the structure to collapse. Six people working on the bridge were presumed dead. It is unclear what caused a power outage on the vessel.

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