Tonight the state of emergency here in Baltimore after a cargo ship hit a major bridge and caused a catastrophic collapse.

A dramatic video, that massive container ship ramming into a pillar on the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

In a matter of seconds, the bridge collapsing and a massive twisted metal.

Moments before the collision, the ship issuing a May day.

Authority stopping traffic with just seconds to spare.

Tonight my conversations with the mayor and governor and witnesses who captured some of

the stunning images.

What do you think of when you look at the video now?

Uh, still in shock, definitely in disbelief.

And now that urgent search, a construction crew filling potholes on the bridge now missing two found alive

But six unaccounted for the all-out effort by sea and by air and the questions why did the ship lose control and how

could it happen in one of the country's biggest ports our full coverage ahead

also tonight the high stakes battle at the Supreme Court over the abortion pill

the major case that could restrict access including through the mail

what the justices signal today

the new details in what was found in the federal raids on the homes of

shandidhi Combs and his attorney firing back tonight.

This is NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, reporting tonight from Baltimore. The described as a cathedral of American infrastructure.

Tonight the Francis Scott Key Bridge is a mangled ruin.

Daylight revealing the twisted wreckage pinning the ship below.

Two people were rescued, but six missing road workers are now feared dead according

to their construction company.

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