Boat Loaded with 1,400 Tons of Toxic Methanol Sank in Ohio River in USA

A barge carrying 1.4 thousand tons of methanol partially sank in a dam on the Ohio River in the US state of Kentucky.

According to Russia Today (RT) the authorities closed the gates of the Ohio River Dam to prevent the leakage of toxic substances.

"The water gates in Louisville, Kentucky, are closed to marine traffic due to a navigation emergency," the US Army Corps of Engineers said in a statement.

The cause of the accident was not determined, and according to the authorities, a total of 10 barges that had previously been separated from the tugboats were damaged.

Multiple Emergency Response Units have been Deployed to Address a Submerged Barge Carrying 1,400 Tons of Toxic Methanol in the Ohio River