Explosion Aboard Coal Ship Near Baltimore’s Key Bridge, No Injuries Reported

An apparent explosion occurred aboard a Liberian-flagged bulk carrier near the Francis Scott Key Bridge site in Baltimore on Monday evening.

Baltimore City fire spokesperson John Marsh told WBAL-TV that the incident was reported at about 6:28 p.m. ET on August 18. Marsh said the situation was contained and confirmed that no injuries had been reported.

The vessel had just departed from the CSX Coal Dock, according to Mike Singer, a member of the Baltimore and Chesapeake Bay Shipwatchers group. Singer told WBAL-TV the ship was “full of coal” at the time of the explosion

Explosion Aboard Coal Ship Near Baltimore’s Key Bridge, No Injuries Reported

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