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Francis Scott Key bridge collapse :Everything You Need To Know, Ship and Port

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What happened in Baltimore and when?

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Around 1:27am (05:27 GMT) on Tuesday, a holder transport slammed into one of the points of support supporting the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the city on the East Coast of the United States.

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Francis Scott Key bridge collapse

Baltimore's 1.6-mile (2.57km) Francis Scott Key Bridge was worked out of steel and opened in 1977.

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What Do We Are familiar THE Ship That Was Involved

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The ship

Ship-tracking data showed a Singapore-flagged container ship

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The port

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The harbour is one of the busiest in the country and an important hub  for shipping on the US east coast, especially in transporting road  vehicles.

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ARE THERE ANY CASUALTIES?

The contractors were on the bridge making concrete deck repairs at the time of the collapse, and six remain unaccounted for.