An apparent accident involving a cargo ship at the Port of Long Beach left a catastrophic mess in the ocean on Tuesday morning.

Aerial footage captured around 10:30 a.m. showed dozens of shipping containers in the ocean water along the coast at the port. The vessel, identified as the "Mississippi," arrived at Long Beach from southern China sometime within the 24 hours before the incident.

An apparent accident at the Port of Long Beach left dozens of shipping containers in the ocean water on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025.

It's not clear how the collapse occurred as of 10:45 a.m. Tuesday. Port of Long Beach spokesperson Art Marroquin said in a statement that the incident occurred just before 9 a.m., and no injuries have been reported.

Approximately 67 containers spilled into the ocean, accordi

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