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March 26, 2024, Baltimore, Maryland, USA: At 01:27 EST, a Singaporean cargo vessel DALI crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, struck one of its support pillars and the structure collapsed in 40 seconds. Eight people were working on road repairs, when the cargo ship hit, two of them were saved from the water. Six people died. The crew on the ship issued a 'mayday' call before the accident. The bridge extends over the Patapsco River and is an essential link of Interstate-695 the Baltimore Beltway. Between 1960 and 2015, globally 35 major bridge collapses were caused by boat strikes, killing 342 people. 18 bridges were in USA. (Credit Image: © Baltimore Fire Rescue 1/ZUMA Press Wire)


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