A cargo ship piled high with shipping containers collided with one of the pillars holding up Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday morning, causing it to completely collapse in a matter of seconds. Several vehicles were travelling along the bridge at the time and all plummeted into the water below. Officials have called it a “developing mass casualty event,” per AP News. Two people were rescued, and as of 8:20 MDT, six people were reported missing. It is unclear how many people are still in the water. Fire Chief James Wallace estimates authorities “may be looking for upwards of seven people” but that number is fluid and could change as the situation develops. “Never would you think that you would see, physically see, the Key Bridge tumble down like that. It looked like something out of an action movie,” said Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott. “An unthinkable tragedy.”There was a crew working on the bridge at the time. The number of people in the crew is currently unknown. .This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
A cargo ship piled high with shipping containers collided with one of the pillars holding up Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday morning, causing it to completely collapse in a matter of seconds. Several vehicles were travelling along the bridge at the time and all plummeted into the water below. Officials have called it a “developing mass casualty event,” per AP News. Two people were rescued, and as of 8:20 MDT, six people were reported missing. It is unclear how many people are still in the water. Fire Chief James Wallace estimates authorities “may be looking for upwards of seven people” but that number is fluid and could change as the situation develops. “Never would you think that you would see, physically see, the Key Bridge tumble down like that. It looked like something out of an action movie,” said Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott. “An unthinkable tragedy.”There was a crew working on the bridge at the time. The number of people in the crew is currently unknown. .This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.