Dramatic video shows shipping containers toppling off cargo ship in California

September 9, 2025September 9, 2025 admin

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Dramatic video shows the moment nearly 70 shipping containers fell off a cargo ship Tuesday and were left bobbing in the ocean at the Port of Long Beach in California.

The containers were stationed at Pier G, and belonged to the vessel “Mississippi,” according to a report by FOX LA.

The U.S. Coast Guard set up a 250-yard safety zone as fire and police crews responded, according to the report.

Authorities have not confirmed any injuries.

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Cargo operations are suspended while crews work to secure the containers, according to FOX LA. Authorities will investigate the cause.

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Goods moving through the port originate in, or are destined for, every congressional district in the U.S., according to the port.

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She has covered major national crises, including the L.A. wildfires, Potomac and Hudson River aviation disasters, Boulder terror attack, and Texas Hill Country floods.

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