Images of a Baltimore bridge collapsing after being hit by a large container ship are circulating online, shocking viewers. Rescuers are actively involved in water rescue operations following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge on Tuesday morning.
The video of the bridge collapse is so disturbing that while speaking to CNN, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott asked the media to stop sharing the footage.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott pleads with news agencies to stop showing images of the bridge collapse:
“I will be the first to ask that CNN and everyone else stop showing the video.” pic.twitter.com/ipr0ybcN0o
— Free Citizen Press (@CitizenFreePres) March 26, 2024
However, the video is already circulating widely on social media, and many X (formerly Twitter) users weighed in. Many users marveled at the abject horror the victims must have felt.
“At first, none of the cars had any idea that they were minutes or, in some cases, even seconds from death. Absolutely wild,” said one viewer. wrote. “I honestly can’t stop thinking about it,” another agreed. “Shocking and heartbreaking,” another user added.
Meanwhile, other X users focused their thoughts on the ongoing rescue efforts. “Oh, that’s scary. Praying for everyone involved and affected,” wrote one concerned viewer. “It could have been even worse. My heart breaks for all of them,” another X user added.
Of course, in the wake of the disaster, others speculated about how events unfolded. “I’m not an infrastructure specialist, but that bridge seemed weak,” an Internet detective noted.
“I wonder what this means for national security if a bridge can be destroyed so easily,” another frightened user wrote.
Others analyzed the images and opinions flew frantically. “It looks like the engines rev up and it turns directly toward the bridge,” insisted one observer.
“The ship is drifting, it is not turning,” responded another. “You can see the electrical failure. Then a loss of control. “There is no evidence that this accident was intentional in any way,” said a third person.
“The boat lost power,” another user says confidently. fixed Your opinion. “There was a pilot from the port of Baltimore on board. He’s in charge. He barely told them to crash into the bridge.”
Meanwhile, Maryland Governor Wes Moore declared a state of emergency this morning. “We are working with an interagency team to rapidly deploy federal resources from the Biden Administration,” Moore said in a statement.
“We are grateful for the brave men and women who are making efforts to rescue those involved and pray for everyone’s safety.”
Maryland Transportation Secretary Paul Wiedefeld told reporters that the FBI was investigating possible terrorist connections, following standard procedures.
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