Tow boat, two barges sink in Mississippi after ship collisio

[sunny]

My brother-in-law is a tug boat captain, and he said a lot of this is due to the river being so high.

wwltv.com


Tow boat, two barges sink in Mississippi after ship collision
No injuries according to Coast Guard

11:59 AM CST on Thursday, February 10, 2005

WWLTV.com


DONALDSONVILLE -- A ship collision shut down part of the Mississippi River to traffic on Thursday morning as Coast Guard authorities investigated the cause of the accident.

A tow boat and two barges sank in the river after colliding with a ship. Four crewmen from the tow boat were thrown into the river and were later rescued.

Part of the river was closed to traffic as a precaution, but the area will reopen once authorities determine whether the sunken vessels pose a threat to other ships.

The Coast Guard says there was no oil spill and no hazardous material involved.

[cycloneye]

Oh boy I am glad that your brother-in- law didn't sufer any injuries.

[sunny]

I'll tell you, it is amazing to see how high the river is. But when it is that high, it runs SO rough.