Overview
- Authorities are focusing on safely removing seven barges currently trapped at Emsworth Locks and Dam, downstream from Pittsburgh.
- Sonar technology helped locate one barge previously declared missing, presumed to be found near Dashields Locks and Dam.
- No injuries have been reported, and the navigation channel remains closed, impacting local maritime activity.
- The barges, primarily carrying coal and other dry goods, broke free due to high water conditions and strong currents.
- The U.S. Coast Guard and other agencies are investigating the incident, which involved barges striking a bridge and damaging marinas.