Derelict barge starts to break up off British Columbia (PHOTO)

(KUPER ISLAND, British Columbia) — A barge abandoned recently near Agustus Point is starting to break up, the Times Colonist newspaper of Victoria reported. Tribal leaders and local officials are attempting to assess the best way to remove the derelict vessel. The owner previously said the trash-strewn barge would be cleaned and fixed so a house could be built on it.
 
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By Professional Mariner Staff