10 barges, one with methanol, loose on Ohio River near Louisville
The barges came loose from a tug – a boat that assists other vessels in or out of port.
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The barges came loose from a tug – a boat that assists other vessels in or out of port.
A week after three barges lodged against Louisville's McAlpine Dam, local work crews prepared to take a big step Tuesday.
Crews are making preparations Tuesday to remove one of two barges still stuck on the Ohio River in Louisville after last week's crash.
Crews are still working to recover two barges after several became loose on the Ohio River after a "navigation incident" set them free early Tuesday.
A website has been set up by Louisville Emergency Management to provide updates on any detection of methanol or other potential dangers in the Ohio River following barges crashing into the McAlpine Locks and Dam.