- The search for three men who went missing on the Mississippi River when two barge towing vessels collided has been suspended, The U.S. Coast Guard said Monday night. The Coast Guard said the agency searched over 835 nautical miles (1,545 kilometres) for the missing mariners who were aboard the RC Creppel, news outlets reported. Two vessels collided Sunday morning near Luling, Louisiana, temporarily closing the river to vessel traffic, according to the Coast Guard. The towing vessel, RC Creppel, sank, and three crew members went missing. The RC Creppel was pushing two barges carrying sulfuric acid, and the barges broke away during the accident.

Source: thestar January 28, 2020 02:37 UTC