The Ship Made The Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapsed Belonging To Singapore, 20 People Reportedly Become Victims

Illustration of bridges that can be passed by ships. (Pixabay)

JAKARTA - As many as 20 people are reportedly victims of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, United States (US).

The victims fell from the bridge into the water after the 2.57 kilometer long bridge was hit by a cargo ship.

This is based on information from the Baltimore Fire Department (Damkar) quoted from the AFP. However, the AFP has not been able to confirm the exact number of casualties that fell through the Baltimore Fire Service.

In seconds before the incident which was uploaded on YouTube, a video recording shows the ship's pole crashing into a bridge in the early hours of the morning.

On the bridge, it was seen that a number of vehicles that turned on their front lights collapsed along with the collapse of the bridge.

In a report that came in via the 911 emergency call, it was explained that the ship from the direction of Baltimore hit the pillar of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. After that the bridge collapsed instantly.

The Baltimore Damkar is still looking for seven construction workers who were victims of the accident. They fell into the water after the collision occurred.

The Associated Press reports that ship tracking data from the LSEG shows a container ship containing Singapore-flagged cargo, Dali, along the Francis Scott Key Bridge where the accident occurred.

According to LSEG data, the registered owner of the ship is Grace Ocean Pte Ltd and the manager is the Synergy Marine Group.

Synergy Marine Corp said that Dali collided with one of the pillars of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. They also confirmed that all of its crew, including two ship drivers, had no significant injuries.