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The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday morning after being struck by a cargo ship. Rescue efforts are underway for people who went in the water. 

The Details: Video shows a Singapore-flagged cargo ship striking the bridge around 1:40 am. local time, and the bridge collapsed into the water almost immediately. As many as 20 people went into the water. Officials confirmed contractors were working on the bridge at the time of the incident; six of them are presumed dead by their employer. It remains unclear what led to the collision. The ship reportedly went dark before striking the bridge, which would indicate an electrical failure. 

How the Media Covered It: Sources across the spectrum covered the news as their top story Tuesday. Many highlighted hypothermia concerns for people in the water.

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The Francis Scott Key Bridge on Interstate 695 in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday after being struck by a ship, causing a number of vehicles to plunge into the Patapsco River below.

Two people have been rescued from the water, said James Wallace, fire chief of Baltimore City Fire Department (BCFD), at a morning press conference. One person was uninjured and refused treatment while the other was transported to a local trauma center and is in “very serious condition.”

The governor declared a state of emergency and a search-and-rescue operation is underway after Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed overnight as a result of a ship strike.

Maryland Secretary of Transportation Paul J. Wiedefeld confirmed there was a crew working on the bridge at the time of the collapse.

"At this time this is an active search and rescue mission. We know there were individuals on the bridge at the time of the collapse working on the bridge, contractors for us," Wiedefeld said.

The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday after being hit by a container ship, sending cars plunging into the water in what was quickly declared a mass-casualty event.

Horrifying footage shows the bridge crumbling after the Dali, a Singapore-based vessel heading to Sri Lanka, crashed into the central part of the structure around 1:40 a.m.

The steel arches instantly tumbled into the Patapsco River, with several vehicles lost, including one the size of a tractor-trailer.