Baltimore bridge collapse: Fire boss confirms ‘mass casualty, multi-agency rescue’ underway

A mass casualty multi-agency rescue is underway after a large section of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland collapsed into the water after a ship crashed into it.

The incident happened in the early hours of Tuesday 26 March, at around 01:30am ET (05:30 GMT).

Speaking to Good Morning Britain, Kevin Cartwright from the Baltimore City Fire Department confirmed a mass casualty rescue is underway.

Mr Cartwright said: “Right now it’s believed that we have seven individuals in the river.”