27 March 2024 , 03:00
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Baltimore Ravens star quarterback Lamar Jackson has sent love to victims of the scary bridge collapse in the city.
A huge container ship hit a part of the Francis Scott Key bridge early on Tuesday morning. It caused a huge part of the bridge fall into the Patapsco River below in terrifying scenes.
NBC News says some cars fell into the water and at least six people are still missing since Tuesday afternoon. After the tragedy, Jackson, who has been with the Ravens since 2018, went online to share his prayers.
"For the people and their families that was apart of the collapsing Bridge in Baltimore my heart, thoughts and prayers are with you all," he wrote, with three prayer emojis.
The Ravens also issued a statement They said: "Our hearts go out to those who have been affected by the horrific Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse early this morning.
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"We are grateful for the first responders and local leaders who are on scene to lead the search and rescue efforts and to support those families who have been most directly impacted. We know that the Baltimore community will stand together in the aftermath of this tragedy"
The Baltimore Orioles, the city's Major League Baseball team, have also expressed their sadness. They wrote: "We are devastated by the news of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, and send our thoughts and prayers to those impacted by this tragedy.
"We thank the brave first responders and the men and women actively working on rescue efforts. Baltimore, we're a tight-knit and resilient city. Together we will get through this."
Lamar Jackson has spent his entire career with the Baltimore Ravens (Perry Knotts/Getty Images)CNN reported that cargo ship Dali alerted authorities about losing power just before hitting the bridge. Maryland Gov.Wes Moore praised the quick actions of the officials who heard the mayday call and blocked off the bridge, reducing the damage.
"We're thankful that between the mayday and the collapse, that we had officials who were able to begin to stop the flow of traffic so more cars were not on the bridge," Moore told reporters. "These people are heroes. They saved lives."
Air, land and sea resources are all at work in what Moore described as "still an active search and rescue mission." Speaking to CNN, Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski talked about the "difficult" conditions for the dive operation.
"We're talking about a deep channel port," he explained. "It's 40, 50 feet of water, strong currents. The weather is windy, the water is cold. And so we certainly worry about those who are in the water, not to mention the fall from the bridge."