Coast Guard responds to coal barges sinking near Vicksburg

Coast Guard responds to coal barges sinking near Vicksburg
NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard is responding to a report of an allision between a towing vessel with 22 barges and a railroad bridge near Vicksburg, Mississippi, Tuesday. The towing vessel Ron W. Callegan allided with the Vicksburg Railroad Bridge, after which nine barges containing coal broke free, two of which sank. The Coast Guard has implemented a safety zone on the Lower Mississippi River...