Multiple law enforcement agencies are investigating after more than 20 barges broke loose and floated down the Ohio River. The barges have been accounted for, with some of them resting against the Emsworth Lock and Dam. No issues with the dam were found and no injuries were reported.
PITTSBURGH - Multiple law enforcement agencies are investigating after more than 20 barges broke loose and floated down the Ohio River . The commander for the Pittsburgh district of the Army Corp of Engineers told KDKA the 26 barges that broke loose have been accounted for, with some of them resting against the Emsworth Lock and Dam on the Ohio River . He said early investigation found no issues with the dam and no one was hurt. Pittsburgh Police said the call came in around 11:30 on Friday night.
There have been no reports of contamination or pollution. Eleven of the barges came to a stop, pinned against the river bank by Brunot Island and now are being held by a tugboat. The commander said that 9 stopped at Emsworth Lock and Dam. Meanwhile, the remaining six went through the dam and have been accounted for downstream, five of them have been located and it's believed one of them sunk.
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