Ship crashes into bridge within minutes of departure

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Camera IconThe search continues for survivors after Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed. (AP PHOTO) Credit: AP

TIMELINE OF THE COLLAPSE OF BALIMORE'S FRANCIS SCOTT KEY BRIDGE

(All times are EDT)

01.04am - Loaded with shipping containers, Dali departs from Baltimore's port, headed to Colombo, Sri Lanka

01.24am - Dali slowly approaches the Key Bridge, according to video captured by StreamTime Live

1.24:33am - Dali appears to suffer a total power failure as all its lights go out

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1.25:31am - About a minute later, the ship's lights flicker back on. Black smoke starts rising from somewhere aboard the ship

1.26:37am - The ship's lights go dark again

1.27am - Dali appears to be colliding with one of the Key Bridge's piers. The US Coast Guard receives first report of collision

1.27:10am - The ship's lights come back on

1.28:48am - The roadway of the Key Bridge begins collapsing

1.29:00am - Most of the bridge's span has plunged beneath the water

1.40:00am - Baltimore City Fire Department has dispatched rescue teams for the Patapsco River, with reports of multiple people in the water

1.50:00am - The first fire unit arrives on the scene

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