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- ABC News
- May 11, 2019
Tanker crash creates gas leak in shipping channel
Authorities warned about the smell of gas, but had not ordered evacuations.
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Reformate is an intermediate stage in the production of gasoline and is colorless, flammable and toxic to marine life.
SHIP CHANNEL COLLISION: look at the impact of a crash involving a barge, carrying a toxic gas product, and a tanker. https://t.co/mwIMUrypcu #abc13 pic.twitter.com/5c8TIYECMC
— Jessica Willey (@ImJessicaWilley) May 11, 2019
It is still unclear how much of the product has leaked into the water, officials said.
Eyewitnesses said they could see an oily sheen on the water and the smell was very strong.
\"We know the air is coming this way. The flow is coming this way. We are definitely going to monitor everything,\" Mayor Jeff Wagner, of Pasadena, Texas told KTRK.
One of the barges capsized, while the other was severely damaged, according to the Coast Guard. Video from on scene showed one barge nearly sliced in half as a result of the collision.
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There were no reported injuries.
Air Station Houston sent a helicopter and ship to assess the situation, according to the USCG.
\"It's a light chemical and it floats on the water, which allows it to evaporate,\" Galveston Bay Foundation CEO Bob Stokes told KTRK. \"Unlike other chemicals, it doesn't sink to the bottom, but it still poses risks to marine life.\"
Houston's Department of Health said in a statement that due to wind conditions it did not expect any adverse effects in the city itself.
The Coast Guard said late Friday of the air monitoring that \"if any readings above actionable levels are detected, advisories will be provided to local emergency operations centers.\" There have been no evacuation orders given.
The tanker was identified as the Genesis River, a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier.
The shipping channel was closed in the area of the accident.
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