A huge blast ripped through a ship on the Patapsco River in Baltimore, Maryland, close to the site of a fatal bridge collapse. The 751-foot W-Sapphire bulk carrier was close to the Francis Scott Key Bridge location when it erupted in a fireball,

An explosion rocked a cargo ship carrying coal in Baltimore, causing a fire and sending a stream of smoke into the sky but leaving no injuries, authorities said Monday evening.

Baltimore County Fire has confirmed there has been an explosion on a coal freighter near the site of the Key Bridge. No injuries were reported.

An explosion occurred Monday evening aboard a 751-foot bulk carrier in Baltimore's Patapsco River, near where the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed in March 2024.

A ship caught fire in the Patapsco River on Monday, according to the Baltimore City Fire Department. Officials said an under-deck fire caused smoke to billow into the air. It has not been confirmed as an explosion. There are no reported injures.

A cargo ship explodes in Baltimore Harbor in Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, on Monday. Video of the explosion has surfaced.