Body is pulled from Baltimore river during search for six construction workers who plunged into freezing water when monster cargo ship hit it

One body has reportedly been discovered during the search for at least six missing construction workers who fell into the river when the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed.

'We are hearing one body was found,' Baltimore City Council Member Phylicia Porter said on CNN. 

Footage shows rescue teams searching the Patapsco River in the aftermath of the bridge collapse, leaving vehicles submerged and workers missing.

Teams can be seen inspecting the Singaporean-flagged Deli after it collided with the bridge on Tuesday morning. 

Remnants of the 1.6 mile long bridge can be seen embedded in the bow of the vessel while teams point flash lights around the murky waters as they search for those missing in the catastrophe.

Five vehicles are currently submerged in the river, with six construction workers unaccounted for who had been working on the bridge when it went down.