A major emergency occurred at the port of Baltimore, United States. According to CBS channel, a powerful explosion took place on a cargo ship located on the Patapsco River.
It became known that the cause of the explosion was a fire that started in the lower part of the vessel. The incident happened near the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which raised concerns among the city residents and port workers.
The fire department and rescuers quickly arrived at the scene and prevented the fire from spreading. At the same time, all individuals on board the ship were evacuated in accordance with safety measures.
At present, official authorities are investigating the exact causes of the explosion. It has also been reported that security measures at the Baltimore port have been strengthened after the incident.
It should be noted that such large fires and explosions related to cargo ships are extremely rare in US ports. Therefore, this incident attracted the attention of both local and international media.
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