The remains of the Francis Scott Key Bridge are visible after nearly a year of cleanup on March 20, 2025. The bridge, a major span over the Patapsco River in Baltimore, collapsed on March 26, 2024 after it was struck by the Singapore-flagged container ship killing six road workers who were on the bridge at the time.

Baltimore officials confirmed a ship explosion in the Patapsco River Monday, Aug. 18 near where the former Key Bridge site once stood before last year's fatal collapse.

The blast occurred on a 751-foot commercial vessel at around 6:30 p.m. local time, the Baltimore City Fire Department said on Facebook. A total of 23 people were on board and there were no reported injuries, the fire department said.

The bulk carrier sustained damages from the explosion and fire but remained afloat, officials confirmed. Tugs boats will move the vessel to a designated anchorage area, where it will stay awaiting clearance from the U.S. Coast Guard.

The fire department did not offer provide information regarding the cause of the explosion.

USA TODAY has reached out to the Coast Guard for additional information.

Baltimore bridge collapse killed six people

After midnight on March 26, 2024, a 984-foot-long cargo ship known as the Dali rammed into the Key Bridge causing the structure to collapse into the Patapsco River and killing six construction workers.

The collision occured after the Dali lost power while departing Baltimore’s harbor, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.

The agency has faulted state of Maryland for failing to conduct a risk assessment on the bridge that would have shown its vulnerabilities to such a strike.

More than a year after the strike, commuters have been subject to daily traffic delays along east-west interstates while businesses have coped with a sustained decline in revenue.

Contributing: Christopher Cann, USA TODAY

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