This was on the morning news here 4 hours ago. I posted then. https://www.gardenweb.com/discussions/6436093/putting-lack-of-ginger-cookies-into-perspective#n=4

just saw your post and did not realize what it was.....just tragic.

Heard this on the news early this morning. The video is horrifying. I used to travel often past Baltimore going to DC but always took the Harbor Tunnel. I noticed the signs for the bridge because Francis Scott Key wrote the Star Spangled Banner. Horrible tragedy and I hope people who were on the bridge are rescued. Cant imagine being in that cold dark water.

We are praying some of those on the bridge will have been rescued.

Sonar indicates multiple vehicles in the water. Given the height of the bridge, the impact to a vehicle on the water would have been catastrophic. This is an enormous tragedy.

What a tragedy! Unimaginable for those involved.

I just saw this on the news too, such a tragedy. I can't imagine what the families are going through for those that may still be in the water and for the person in critical condition. Prayers going out to all involved.

So tragic.

So horrifying.

tragic

News briefing going on now says 2 people rescued, one of those taken to the hospital and searching for 6 people. All 8 are believed to be part of a construction crew working on the bridge. No cars were believed to be on the bridge at near 1:30 this morning. They also confirmed that the ship that struck the bridge issued a mayday call prior to striking the bridge overnight. Looking at the ship == all those rectangles stacked on the deck are containers put on rail cars or 18 wheelers -- can only imagine the size and weight of that thing!

Adding -- they have video of the collapse. Incredible, but also reassuring that they can view that and see whether cars were on the bridge. I haven't heard whether thay had time to stop traffic between the mayday call and the collapse, but one speaker said the mayday said they saved lives. Sounds like they did stop traffic -- wonder if they did not have time to get the construction crew off the bridge or if that was in process.