A cargo ship in the Baltimore Harbor caught on fire on Monday evening, causing a huge explosion, not far from the remaining wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which collapsed last year.

Around 6:30 p.m., the bow of the cargo ship combusted in a fireball. Livestream video footage shows black smoke pluming from the ship as it slowly continues its path on the Patapsco River.

The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed to WTOP that there were 23 people on board and two pilots on the coal-bearing ship.

The Maryland Department of Emergency Management said in a post on social media that it is aware of the incident and that no injuries or property damage have been reported.

Baltimore City Fire Department said in a post on Facebook that fireboats located the W-Sapphire, a 751-foot bulk carrier, w

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