Dozens of containers topple from Mississippi at Long Beach port

Dozens of shipping containers toppled from the cargo ship Mississippi and plunged into the water at the Port of Long Beach shortly before 9 a.m. Tuesday, sending rescue crews and port officials scrambling to secure debris and suspend operations at the Pier G terminal. The U.S. Coast Guard said on its social platform that about 67 containers were in the water, while port officials described the incident as involving more than 60 containers; no injuries were reported.

Video circulated online showed the Mississippi listing to one side after at least one stack of containers collapsed, followed by another collapse, and a smaller vessel alongside the freighter appeared to be trying to catch or contain falling boxes as a tug pushed debris back toward the pier. Port of Long Beach spokesperson Art Marroquin said the containers fell from the Mississippi at the Pier G container terminal and that cargo operations there were temporarily suspended while responders worked to secure the site. The cause of the accident remains under investigation.

Responders established a safety perimeter in the immediate area and deployed fire, police and port personnel to assess both the navigational hazard...