40 in washington and this is cnn cnn breaking news good morning, everyone. i m casey khan, live in washington, dc and we do begin this hour with major breaking news overnight. a bridge in baltimore collapsing after it was hit by a large ship. you can see that happening there video from that live stream shows the moment of impact with the francis scott key bridge, which then crumbles into the water. this happened around 01:30 a.m. eastern time overnight. official say that multiple cars fell into the tab sco river below right now rescue cuz crews are searching for at least seven people. one official called the collapse, a quote, developing mass casualty event. cnn s gabe cohen has been dispatched to baltimore. he joins us on the phone and route to the scene good morning to you. what do we know at this hour yeah. so casey is you mentioned at this hour we have confirmed that this shipping container, a couple of hours ago around 01:30 a.m. eastern time collided with it appears
Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed early Tuesday after it was struck by a large ship, according to video obtained by CNN. Follow live updates here.
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The water at the scene of the collapsed bridge is about 48°F (9°C) making rescue operations all the more urgent for anyone who may potentially be in the water, CNN’s Derek Van Dam says.