A major incident is occurring on the Ohio River
Over two dozen barges have broken loose of their moorings on the Ohio River and floated downstream, causing local authorities to shut down multiple bridges, including the McKees Rocks Bridge in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. There is widespread traffic disruption in the area.
It’s reported that 23 of the barges were loaded and three were empty. Six barges are claimed to have run up against the Emsworth dam and “extensive damage” has been reported at Peggys Harbor in Pittsburgh.
?#UPDATE: Footage shows approximately 6-7 barges jammed up against the Emsworth Dam, with more expected on the way. Multiple bridges have been shut down, causing traffic disruptions. Additionally, more barges are on the loose after breaking free crews are watching the situation… pic.twitter.com/k2aBOcfUYi
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The causes of the incident are unclear at this early stage.
“How do barges break loose? What kind of rope are they using?” asked one Twitter user.
Users on Twitter have pointed to previous incidents in which barges have broken free on rivers in the area. In January 2019, 12 barges broke loose on the Mon River, causing bridges to be closed in the Pittsburgh area.
The Pittsburgh area has experienced flooding in recent weeks, but some doubted whether the flooding was so abnormal as to cause 26 barges to break free all at once.
“This feels planned and coordinated. When will be told the truth about what is truly going on in our country? Are we in a hidden war?” tweeted Right Angle News Network.
A little over two weeks ago, a container ship, the MV Dali, struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore harbour, destroying the bridge. Six people, from a maintenance crew, are believed to have died. It has already been estimated that reconstruction of the bridge may cost $400 million and take seven years to complete.
The collapse of the Key Bridge has halted almost all passenger and cargo shipping to the Port of Baltimore, one of the East Coast’s most important ports. The possibility of deliberate sabotage has been suggested.
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