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50 shipping containers fall off cargo ship
Dozens of shipping containers fell into the water after tumbling off a cargo ship at the Port of Long Beach.
LONG BEACH, Calif. - Dozens of shipping containers fell off a cargo ship in the Port of Long Beach on Tuesday morning.
What we know:
Authorities, including the U.S. Coast Guard and local fire and police departments, responded to the scene which occurred around 9 a.m. at Pier G.
Officials said at least 67 containers from the "Mississippi" vessel tumbled overboard into the water. The Long Beach Fire Department used boats to corral the containers that didn't sink. Video from the scene showed items from the containers, which included shoes and clothes, floating in the water.
Unified Command said a small clean air barge that was connected to the Mississippi was damaged by several fallen containers.
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Containers fall off ship in Long Beach
Several shipping containers have tumbled overboard at the Port of Long Beach.
The vessel arrived in Long Beach from China yesterday.
Cargo operations were temporarily suspended at Pier G as reposnders work to secure the containers, according to Port of Long Beach PIO Art Marroquin. No other terminals or Port operations were impacted.
Coast Guard and Long Beach Fire vessels assisting, were using water to try to push the floating containers into a secure area and set up a safety zone about 500 yards around the pier.
There were no reported injuries.
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Airline amenity kits wash ashore amid port accident
At least 67 shipping containers fell off a vessel at the Port of Long Beach, with some items like shoes and clothing washing ashore. Among the items seen floating in the water were clothes, sandals, and amenity kits with Delta airline branding.
What's next:
An investigation will be launched to determine the cause of the incident.
The Source: This information is based on reports from the U.S. Coast Guard and the Port of Long Beach Public Information Officer, who confirmed the number of fallen containers and that there were no injuries. The details were gathered from the scene at Pier G where authorities responded to the incident.