Rescuers searching river after Baltimore bridge collapse

Brandon Livesay
US reporter

Image source, Getty Images

As the sun set over Baltimore, the US Coast Guard called off the search for six missing construction workers who were filling potholes on a Baltimore bridge when a massive cargo ship rammed into it, causing the structure to crumble into the water.

We’ve just heard a tragic announcement from US Coast Guard officials, who say those missing men are presumed dead.

The water is too cold and too much time has passed since the bridge collapsed.

The focus will shift from search and rescue to a recovery mission.

But the site is treacherous, with twisted metal from the bridge and shipping containers littered across the Patapsco River.

We’re pausing our live coverage for now, but you can stay across any further updates by clicking here.

And you can click here for an in-depth read on what happened today, from my colleagues who were in Baltimore.

Our writers today were Madeline Halpert, Brandon Drenon, Ruth Comerford, Nadine Yousif, Jacqueline Howard and Tarik Habte.

The page was edited by Tiffany

Wertheimer and myself.