Cargo Ship Freed After Running Aground In Detroit River

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A freighter that is longer than two football fields and loaded with 21 tons of salt was freed on Wednesday, several hours after it ran aground in the Detroit River close to an island along the border of the U.S. and Canada.

The vessel, the MV Mark W. Barker, reportedly ran aground not very far away from Belle Isle, an island between Windsor and Detroit in Canada, the Detroit sector of the U.S. Coast Guard mentioned. No serious injuries, pollution, or damages were reported right away.

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