2024 年：巴尔的摩的弗朗西斯·斯科特基大桥因货船撞击而倒塌，造成 7 人失踪。 2024: Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapses after cargo ship strike, 7 missing.
巴尔的摩的弗朗西斯·斯科特大桥于 2024 年 3 月 26 日倒塌，原因是一艘货船撞到了桥的一个支撑物，导致大桥断裂，车辆坠入下方的帕塔普斯科河。 The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed on March 26, 2024, after a cargo ship struck one of its supports, causing the bridge to snap and vehicles to plunge into the Patapsco River below. 这座桥建于 1977 年，在当时被认为是一项工程壮举。 The bridge, built in 1977, was considered an engineering feat in its time. 救援人员正在水中搜寻多人，初步报告至少有七人失踪。 Rescuers were searching for multiple people in the water, with at least seven people initially reported missing. 船舶碰撞原因仍在调查中。 The cause of the ship collision remains under investigation.