A major bridge has collapsed in Baltimore in the US after it was hit by a cargo ship.
Footage shows a large section of the Francis Scott Key Bridge falling into the water along with a number of vehicles.
The vessel caught fire and sank after the crash.
The city's mayor says emergency personnel are on the scene and rescue efforts are underway, calling it a 'developing mass casualty event'
People have been spotted in the water but its not clear at this stage how many people are involved.
BREAKING: Ship collides with Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, causing it to collapse pic.twitter.com/OcOrSjOCRn
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According to BBC News, a Baltimore City Fire Department spokesperson has confirmed that the Baltimore bridge collapse is a "mass casualty event".
The numbers of casualties are yet to be confirmed.
More to follow...
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