The Canadian Coast Guard as well as various other firms are replying to a tugboat which sank over night on the Fraser River near Vancouver.

The Coast Guard records that the pull, called George H Ledcor, was hauling a crammed barge when it tipped over at around 11 p.m. on Monday.

The reversed pull lies near Deering Island.

An oil spill has actually been reported in the location. The City of Vancouver stated there is capacity for a substantial quantity of gas to have actually been launched.

Reports show the pull has as long as 22,000 litres of gas aboard.

All staff participants are risk-free.

Containment boom has actually been location around the pull.

The Canadian Coast Guard is leading the action. A monitoring trip was arranged for today as well as salvage teams with devices, consisting of a huge crane, get on website.