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Investigators seek answers, police just say it was an “accident.” Shoes and boxes floating in the port of Long Beach.
One ship com Portuguese flag He was the protagonist of unusual images at the port of Long Beach in Los Angeles (USA).
This Tuesday, at least 67 containers fell From the ship Mississippi, which came from China. It began by indicating that it is not known what was inside the containers.
Adds it after they were seen shoes, boxes and other articles floating next to the containers.
“Cargo operations were temporarily suspended at the terminal while response teams work to protect containers,” said Porto Marroquin spokesman, quoted by AFP.
There is no registration of wounded or victims.
According to the Los Angeles Times, those responsible for the port described this fall as a “accident”, Not sharing further details. The US coastal guard is investigate which caused the accident.
Authorities created a 450 -meter security zone around the ship, with the presence of firefighters, police and coastal guard.
The operational ones were spraying high -pressure water to prevent the load from floating in the sea.
Last year, this port – which serves as a connection with the Pacific Ocean – moved over 9.6 million container units; It was the busiest year ever in Long Beach. A few days ago the best west coast port of North America was elected.
