BELLA BELLA — A barge carrying numerous cargo containers is sinking in the waters off British Columbia's central coast.

The Canadian Coast Guard says in a statement that the tug boat Malolo was en route from Alaska to Seattle when it reported Monday that the barge it was towing was taking on water.

The Coast Guard says divers hired by the tug owner are at the scene and trying to assess the why the barge is taking on water, and the Heiltsuk Nation's marine emergency response team is also there.

The Heiltsuk Nation says in a statement that one side of the barge has been "compromised and continues to take on water, and the barge is being pumped to keep it afloat."

Photos of the listing barge show more than 200 containers, stacked four and five high, along with some vehicles on top.

There

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