USA: TWO BOATS COLLIDE ON THE ELK RIVER LEAVING AT LEAST FOUR CREW MEMBERS MISSING

Record ID: 588555

  • Title: USA: TWO BOATS COLLIDE ON THE ELK RIVER LEAVING AT LEAST FOUR CREW MEMBERS MISSING
  • Date: 26th February 2002
  • Summary: (W6) CHESAPEAKE BAY, MARYLAND, UNITED STATES (FEBRUARY 25, 2002)(REUTERS (A) - NO ACCESS USA/CNN/INTERNET) 1. AV PAN CARGO SHIP AND TUGBOAT 0.16 2. AV SINKING TUGBOAT 0.21 3. AV TUGBOAT SINKING 0.36 4. AV COAST GUARD RESCUE VESSEL 0.46 5. AV BOAT COLLISION SCENE 1.14 6. AV BARGE WITH SIGN READING 'DANGER' 1.35 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 13th March 2002 12:00
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  • Location: CHESAPEAKE BAY, MARYLAND, UNITED STATES
  • City:
  • Country: USA
  • Reuters ID: LVABVQJSKCEI53ZI3X1OSE2A87GB
  • Story Text: Two boats were involved in a potentially dangerous
    collision in the Elk River in Maryland on Monday morning. At
    least four crew members are thought to be missing.

    The accident occurred when a tugboat that was towing a
    barge collided with a cargo ship in heavy fog on Monday . At
    least two people were thrown into the water during the
    collision.

    The tugboat disappeared under the water within seconds.

    Unconfirmed police reports say that one person was
    airlifted from the scene.

    The collision has caused an large oil slick, thought to be
    coming from the sunken tugboat, in the Elk River.


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