Engineers continue work to remove twisted steel from collapsed bridge

Cranes are being used to lift the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge (Julia Nikhinson/AP)

Teams of engineers are continuing the intricate process of cutting and lifting the first section of twisted steel from the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, which crumpled into the Patapsco River this week after a cargo ship crashed into one of its supports.

Sparks could be seen flying from a section of bent and crumpled steel as the work began on Saturday afternoon, and video released by officials in the evening showed demolition crews using a cutting torch to slice through the thick beams on the top of the north side of the collapsed structure.