Baltimore bridge collision sends several vehicles tumbling into water I IN PICTURES
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Image Source : ReutersA container ship smashed into a four-lane bridge in the U.S. port of Baltimore in darkness on Tuesday.
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Rescuers pulled out two survivors, one in a "very serious condition," and were searching for more in the Patapsco River.
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The ship "lost propulsion" as it was leaving port, and crew on board notified Maryland officials they had lost control of the vessel.
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Baltimore officials said at least seven vehicles plunged into the water but could not give an exact figure.
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Maryland Governor Wes Moore declared a state of emergency to quickly deploy federal resources
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It was not immediately clear if any other vessels had been damaged or whether operations had halted
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The ship was identified by LSEG ship tracking data as a Singapore-flagged container ship, the Dali.
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The Dali was chartered by shipping company Maersk at the time of the incident.
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Baltimore port's private and public terminals handled 8,47,158 autos and light trucks in 2023, the most of any US port.