Barges Get Loose on Ohio River
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Updated: 6:20 PM Feb 7, 2009
Barges Get Loose on Ohio River
Saturday was a wild day on the Ohio River after eight barges broke loose in Huntington.
Posted: 6:20 PM Feb 7, 2009
Reporter: Jeremy Edwards
Email Address: Jeremy.Edwards@wsaz.com
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- Saturday was a wild day on the Ohio River after eight barges broke loose.

It happened around 1 p.m. near the 6th Street Bridge in Huntington

Dispatchers tell WSAZ.com a line holding the barges to shore broke, causing them to swing out into the river.

The Huntington Fire Department and the Coast Guard were able to push the barges back to shore in less than a 30 minutes.


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Posted by: anon on Feb 8, 2009 at 02:36 PM

what company were responsible for the barges?
Posted by: WillieB on Feb 8, 2009 at 12:38 PM

Hey Pablo! Will you teach these guys to tie a knot?
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