Six people have been declared to be missing, and a rescue agency mentioned multiple casualties were feared.
According to theBBC, there has been an ongoing multi-agency rescue operation on the scene.
It is not currently clear if there have been any casualties.
The signal was reportedly made to notify officials that the ship had lost power.
Scott said: Im aware of and en route to the incident at the Key Bridge…
Emergency personnel are on scene, and efforts are underway.
As of Tuesday 08:47 CET, there were no reports of casualties after the bridge collapsed.
So, the bridge has collapsed simply as a result of this very large impact force.
US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigiegconfirmedthat he is offering federal support in response to the collapse.
Buttigieg is expected in Baltimore on Tuesday, CNN reports.
President Joe Biden said he wants the federal government to pay the full cost of rebuilding the bridge.
During these inspections, two deficiencieswere noted, including one for structural damage.
