Six are missing after a container ship smashed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge. Harrowing photos capture the horrific accident.

Parts of the Francis Scott Key Bridge remain after a container ship collided with a support Tuesday.

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Highway signs direct drivers to a detour for Francis Scott Key Bridge following the bridge’s collapse.

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Rescuers are searching for six missing people after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse.

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A helicopter flies over the scene of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse.

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A U.S. Coast Guard vessel secures the perimeter, after the Dali cargo vessel crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

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Several vehicles fell into the river below.

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Several vehicles fell into the river below.

A view of the Dali cargo vessel which crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

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The Francis Scott Key Bridge rests partially collapsed after a cargo ship ran into it in Baltimore.

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The crash was caused due to a power failure on the cargo vessel.

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Witnesses described the collapse as an “earthquake.”