Baltimore archbishop calls for prayers after catastrophic bridge collapse

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Baltimore Archbishop William Lori on Tuesday called for prayers after a container strip struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in that city, leading to a catastrophic collapse early Tuesday morning.

The 984-foot cargo ship struck one of the bridge’s support columns just before 1:30 a.m. Footage on social media showed the 1.6-mile-long, multilane bridge quickly collapsing after being struck.

Cars detected in the water, one person rescued after ship collision causes collapse of Francis Scott Key Bridge overnight in Baltimore, Maryland. pic.twitter.com/8lfP6dQkhN
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In a statement posted to X hours later, Lori said he was “saddened, as you are, to learn of the tragic incident overnight that led to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge over the Baltimore harbor.”

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