Bunker barge collides with Texas bridge and leaks oil

The barge had room for over 100,000 liters of oil. It is unknown how much spilled into the river. No injuries have been reported.
Photo: County Of Galveston Via Facebook/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
Photo: County Of Galveston Via Facebook/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix

A bunker barge carrying approximately 114,000 liters of oil crashed into a small bridge near Galveston, Texas, on Wednesday morning, Galveston authorities said in a statement.

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