US EditionMore than 60 Containers Fall Off Ship in California Port
At least 67 containers fell overboard from the Portuguese-flagged cargo ship Mississippi, causing a temporary halt to operations while authorities investigate the cause.
- Over 60 shipping containers fell off a cargo ship and into the water at the Port of Long Beach in southern California on Tuesday morning.
- Authorities responded to the incident, including the U.S. Coast Guard and local fire and police departments, and established a safety zone around the pier.
- Port officials stated that no injuries were reported and cargo operations were temporarily suspended as responders worked to secure the containers.
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Fifty containers fell from a ship in the Californian port of Long Beach. No one was injured in the incident.
The cargo vessels plummeted into the ocean from the Mississippi ship, which was docked at Long Beach G Terminal, south of Los Angeles.
Dozens of cargo containers fell off a docked ship in a port in California this Tuesday, which stopped operations at the transport terminal. Videos show the time when containers fall like domino pieces from a huge ship on which huge cargo cranes advance in the port of Long Beach, near Los Angeles. In the aerial images it is possible to see several of the dents after falling into what appears to be a support boat. There are also several container …
In Southern California almost 70 containers have fallen from a ship. A boat was damaged, the operation stopped. As it came to the incident is still unclear.
Huge accident at the Port of Long Beach: 67 containers fell into the water from the cargo ship Mississippi. The Coast Guard is investigating the cause of the incident.
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