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New footage shows the horrifying moment the Francis Scott Key Bridge crumbled early Tuesday morningCredit: Toby Gutermuth via Storyful

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Two people have been rescued from the Patapsco River, but six remain missingCredit: Toby Gutermuth via Storyful

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Eight construction workers were filling potholes on the bridge just before the collapseCredit: AFP
Cars were plunged 184 feet into the Patapsco River.

The vessel appeared to suffer power outages as it approached one of the bridge’s supports with flickering lights.

Maryland’s transportation secretary, Paul Wiedefeld, confirmed that there were eight construction workers on the bridge at the time of the collapse.

The crew was filling in potholes moments before the tragedy.

Two workers were rescued from the waters and six remain missing.

The National Transportation Safety Board chair Jennifer Homendy confirmed that a 24-person team is on the scene focusing on search and rescue operations.

The chilling video captured the moment the cargo ship smashed into a pillar sending the bridge falling apart into the river.

Lights that lined the bridge eerily shut off as they fell into the water, leaving the scene in complete darkness, according to the video from Storyful.

The person recording the video was in shock about what they just witnessed, stumbling over their words and repeatedly shouting “No way!”

“That is a monumental moment,” the person recording said.

Shock vid show Baltmore’s Dali cargo ship ‘lose POWER’ and ‘gush smoke’ before crash collapses Francis Scott Key Bridge
“No way we just watched that,” said a second person.

More dramatic images from the scene showed the bridge toppled over the front of the ship.

‘SOMETHING OUT OF A MOVIE’

Mayor Brandon Scott spoke about the incident, calling it an “unthinkable tragedy.”

“This is a tragedy you can never imagine,” Scott said during a news conference.

“Never did you think you would see the Key Bridge tumble down like that. It looked like something out of a movie. Our focus should be the preservation of life.”

The mayor said a preliminary investigation suggested the allision was an accident.

The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse

The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, collapsed after a cargo ship bound for Asia smashed into one of its support pillars. Here is what we know so far:

Search and rescue operations launched
Six people are missing after falling into the water
One rushed to the hospital in serious condition
Sonar technology found cars in the water
Baltimore mayor compares the scene to an action movie
Cops do not suspect any terror links
Cargo ship appears to have suffered power outages before the collision
White House on hand to offer federal assistance

The FBI has also ruled out the incident being linked to a terror attack.

Baltimore Fire Chief James Wallace said that infrared and sonar technology showed at least five vehicles at the bottom of the Patapsco River.

The vehicles included three passenger cars, a cement truck, and one unknown vehicle, Wallace explained to the outlet.

“It’s the dynamic of an incident like this, operating in a space of uncertainty, it just makes things very difficult,” he told CNN.

“Add darkness to it, it becomes dangerous.”

President Joe Biden said that the federal government will pay for the bridge repair costs.

“As I told Governor Moore, I’ve directed my team to move heaven and earth to reopen the port and rebuild the bridge, as soon as humanly possible,” the president said.

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The cargo ship appeared to have suffered power outages before the allisionCredit: AP

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A preliminary investigation suggested the crash was an accident, and the FBI ruled out a terrorist attackCredit: Getty