Poorly secured

Freighter loses thousands of tree trunks while casting off

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A dramatic incident, which fortunately had a minor outcome, recently occurred when a freighter was leaving the port of the Russian city of Primorsky. As it was leaving, the ship broached and thousands of tree trunks fell into the sea.

A video (see above) shows how the freighter became increasingly tilted and the loaded logs on board rolled into the harbor basin. Initial investigations indicate that the logs had been poorly secured during loading.

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The people on board the ship quickly jumped onto the pier to avoid possible accidents. The freighter was damaged in the incident on Thursday in Primorsky, which is located 22 kilometers west of Vladivostok.