Salvage work began Wednesday at the Port of Long Beach to recover dozens of shipping containers that fell off a cargo vessel, with many ending up in the water.

About 75 containers fell from the vessel Mississippi at around 8:45 a.m. Tuesday at Pier G, berth 232, according to a U.S. Coast Guard public affairs officer, who said there were no reported injuries.

The Coast Guard was informed of the mishap by the port pilot and dispatched vessels and air resources to the location.

Cargo operations were temporarily suspended at the terminal as responders worked to secure the containers, Port of Long Beach Public Information Officer Art Marroquin said Tuesday. The port was open Wednesday, with only the portion of Pier G where the containers fell remaining closed.

Operations to recover the wayw

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