Mississippi cargo ship incident: Over 60 containers fall into water at Long Beach port; no injuries reported

More than 60 transport containers fell off cargo ship at Port of Long Beach (Image credit: AP)

More than 60 transport containers fell off a cargo ship Tuesday morning at the Port of Long Beach, plunging into the water. No injuries had been reported, in line with Port of Long Beach spokesperson Art Marroquin, cited by AP.The containers toppled from the vessel Mississippi shortly earlier than 9 am. The US coast guard stated that about 67 containers ended up within the water. Some appeared to have fallen onto the STAX 2, an anti-pollution vessel hooked up to the facet of the Mississippi that captures emissions. Empty containers can weigh between two and 4 metric tons (2.2 to 4.4 tons), relying on their dimension.As authorities labored to safe the containers, the Pier G container terminal, considered one of six at the port, quickly halted unloading and loading operations.The Mississippi sails beneath the flag of Portugal and had arrived in Long Beach after departing August 26 from the Yantian port in Shenzhen, China, in line with vessel monitoring web sites.Long Beach, positioned about 20 miles (32 kilometers) south of Los Angeles, is among the busiest seaports within the (*60*) States. Approximately 40 per cent of all transport containers within the nation move by both the Port of Long Beach or the Port of Los Angeles.