On January 25, a fire erupted onboard a tug, burning it to a crisp in the lower Mississippi River. The nine crew members onboard the vessel had a miraculous escape.
What happened?
The tug ‘George King’ was burned to a crisp and completely gutted when a fire erupted onboard the vessel in the engine room, near mile marker 390 on the lower Mississippi River.
Crew safe
The nine crew members onboard the vessel were reportedly safe and none of them were injured in the attack. The fire was extinguished by the Coast guard who are also monitoring the situation closely to avoid any pollution to the marine environment.
An investigation has been initiated to determine the cause of the fire and the sequence of events leading to the fire.
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Source: DVIDS Hub
