Baltimore's main bridge collapses after colliding with a ship
The US White House publishes a photo of current President Joe Biden receiving a briefing regarding the collapse of the main bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday morning, and he is expected to make statements regarding the incident later in the day.
In the photo, Biden appears in the Oval Office with senior advisors, including... President Tom Perez speaks on the phone with a large diagram of the collapse scene behind him.
Baltimore's US representative says he is praying for missing people in Key bridge collapse
US Rep. Kweisi Mfume has described the Key Bridge collapse as an “unthinkable horror” and says he is praying for the missing people.
Mfume represents Maryland’s 7th congressional district, which encompasses parts of Baltimore City and Baltimore County.
In a statement, he said he had spoken with US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and the White House, which, he says, is using its resources to respond.
“Our prayers right now are for the missing individuals and victims of this tragedy. We thank God for the effective service of our first responders,” the statement read.
