Ohio River Disaster As Barge Hauling 1,400 Tons Of Methanol Smashes Into Dam

Ohio River Disaster As Barge Hauling 1,400 Tons Of Methanol Smashes Into Dam Three large barges, one carrying 1,400 tons of methanol, were wedged against a dam and partially submerged, on the Ohio River in Louisville, Kentucky, following their detachment from a tugboat. The Louisville Metropolitan Emergency Services said the navigation accident occurred early Tuesday morning when three barges -- part of a group of ten -- broke free from a tugboat after hitting a structure at the entrance to the Portland Canal near the river's McAlpine Locks and Dam....