Barges break loose on Ohio River in Pittsburgh, damaging marina, striking bridge
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Eleven of the 26 barges that broke free were quickly contained to one side by another towing vessel just downstream, said Cmdr. Justin Jolley of the Coast Guard marine safety unit in Pittsburgh
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Twenty-six barges loaded mostly with dry cargo broke loose from a Pittsburgh marina late Friday night and floated uncontrollably down the Ohio River, causing extensive damage to neighboring docks according to officials.
More than two dozen barges broke loose Friday night and floated uncontrolled down the Ohio River, causing extensive damage to a marina and prompting authorities to close the West End Bridge, Pittsburgh police said. According to authorities, 23 barges were loaded with dry cargo such as coal.
A marina in Pittsburgh sustained extensive damage after 26 barges, most of which were loaded with dry cargo, broke loose late Friday night and floated uncontrolled down the Ohio River, according to authorities.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A large group of river barges broke loose and floated down the Ohio River in Pittsburgh, damaging a marina and causing bridge closures before the boats were pinned to the riverbank or went over a dam downstream, officials said.
A group of 26 barges, 23 of them laden with dry cargo and the other three empty, broke loose on the Ohio River in Pittsburgh at 11:25 p.m. Friday as rain flooded the waterway.
Twenty-tree loaded and three empty barges broke loose from their moorings along the Ohio River at Pittsburgh and floated uncontrolled until they were eventually recovered, officials said.
Pittsburgh officials say more than two dozen river barges broke loose from their moorings and floated down the Ohio River, damaging a marina and striking a bridge. Pittsburgh Public Safety
More than two dozen barges broke loose on the Ohio River in Pittsburgh, drifting in an "uncontrolled" manner down the river, the City of Pittsburgh announced.
The Sewickly Bridge, which was struck, was closed in advance of the strike and will remain closed until our crews complete an inspection, officials said.
Eleven of the 26 barges that broke free were quickly contained to one side by another towing vessel just downstream, said Cmdr. Justin Jolley of the Coast Guard marine safety unit in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH -- More than two dozen barges broke loose from their moorings and floated down the Ohio River in Pittsburgh, striking one bridge that had already been preemptively closed and damaging a marina, officials said.
Pittsburgh officials say more than two dozen river barges broke loose from their moorings and floated down the Ohio River, damaging a marina and striking a bridge.
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