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Several river barges broke loose from a tow boat on the Ohio river, with three barges pinned against the lower McAlpine Dam site in Louisville, Kentucky.The city government of Louisville said in a statement on Wednesday that crews are further ...
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First responders say there is no harm to the general public.
There is still no evidence of a chemical leak as one of the barges is carrying the highly flammable compound methanol.
Louisville's water is safe to drink, officials say, despite a "partially submerged" barge carrying 1,400 tons of methanol on the Ohio River.
Kentucky emergency officials said 10 out of 11 barges became loose from the tug.