A tug boat sank in the Tennessee River over the weekend, dumping thousands of gallons of fetid diesel fuel into the water and closing beaches and parks in Alabama.
A tug boat sank in the Tennessee River over the weekend, dumping thousands of gallons of diesel fuel into the water and closing beaches and parks in Alabama.
After the boat sank it began to release somewhere between 3,000 and 5,000 gallons of diesel fuel into the river, police in the northwestern city of FlorenceSoon after, diesel fuel began washing up on the shore of the beaches at McFarland Park around 10 a.m. Sunday morning, police said. Authorities quickly began getting people out of the water, and continue to urge locals to avoid swimming and going on the beaches until further notice.
Resident RJ Gibson, who was swimming nearby Sunday morning, said the smell of fuel was strong and that he could see a shiny rainbow coloration in the river.The sunken boat released between 3,000 and 5,000 gallons of fuel into the river.Florence-Lauderdale County Emergency Management Agency Director George Grabryan Jr. t told the outlet they received a call from a resident around 10 a.m. Sunday who reported there was fuel washing up on the shore.
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