Two unmanned barges broke loose Wednesday night from their mooring site in the Port of Muskogee, staying adrift for several hours on the swollen Arkansas River, Oklahoma, before they crashed into a dam, Thursday.
The barges were carrying about 3,800 pounds (1,725 kilograms) of phosphate fertilizer between them, local media report.
A significant amount of the fertilizer got into the water, but it is expected to dilute quickly because of the river’s heavy flow, according to Jay Wright,...
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