Watch: 3 Km Long Bridge Collapses in US after Hit by Cargo Ship

A major bridge collapsed in the US city of Baltimore after it was hit by a cargo ship.

Video clips on social media shows a large portion of the 1.6 mile-long (around 3 Km) Francis Scott Key Bridge falling into the water following the collision.

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Baltimore police said, some workers were “possibly” in the water.

In the video clip, vehicles can be seen falling from the bridge.

The accident occurred at around 1.30 am local time.

The 3 km (1.6 mile) long Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland collapsed into the water overnight after a cargo ship collided with it, Fox Baltimore reported on Tuesday.

“All lanes closed both directions for incident on I-695 Key Bridge. Traffic is being detoured,” Maryland Transportation Authority said in a post on X.