Sunk barge with 1,700 tonnes of coal expected to be salvaged by Monday
MONDAY, MAY 25, 2015
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The Harbour Department announced Monday that a barge with 1,700 tonnes of coal that sank in the Gulf of Thailand near Chao Phraya River mouth will be salvaged before the end of the day.
The barge sank on Friday, raising environmental concern. The department said 700 tonnnes have been retrieved from the water so far. It said the coal in the seawater would not cause pollution