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PHOTOS: Houston Ship Channel barge collision

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Monday, July 20, 2015
One of the barges, which is hauling petroleum naphtha, caught fire following the collision. An HFD fire boat put out those flames.
One of the barges, which is hauling petroleum naphtha, caught fire following the collision.
One of the barges, which is hauling petroleum naphtha, caught fire following the collision. An HFD fire boat put out those flames
One of the barges, which is hauling petroleum naphtha, caught fire following the collision. An HFD fire boat put out those flames.
One of the barges, which is hauling petroleum naphtha, caught fire following the collision. An HFD fire boat put out those flames.
One of the barges, which is hauling petroleum naphtha, caught fire following the collision. An HFD fire boat put out those flames.
One of the barges, which is hauling petroleum naphtha, caught fire following the collision. An HFD fire boat put out those flames.
One of the barges, which is hauling petroleum naphtha, caught fire following the collision. An HFD fire boat put out those flames.
One of the barges, which is hauling petroleum naphtha, caught fire following the collision. An HFD fire boat put out those flames.
One of the barges, which is hauling petroleum naphtha, caught fire following the collision. An HFD fire boat put out those flames.
One of the barges, which is hauling petroleum naphtha, caught fire following the collision. An HFD fire boat put out those flames.
One of the barges, which is hauling petroleum naphtha, caught fire following the collision. An HFD fire boat put out those flames.
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