Disaster as Barge With Tons of Toxic Methanol Sinks

Ohio River Disaster as Barge With Tons of Toxic Methanol Sinks

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Abarge carrying 1,400 tons of methanol, a toxic substance, is among those to have crashed on the Ohio River near Louisville, Kentucky, on Tuesday and is partially submerged. The Louisville Metropolitan Emergency Services (LMES) said that shortly after 2 a.m. ET a vessel towing 11 barges made contact with a “stationary structure” at the entrance … Read more