BELLA BELLA - A British Columbia First Nation says a barge sinking in waters along the central coast has been moved to a safer location, but the removal of its freight containers has been delayed.

The Heiltsuk Nation says a second tugboat and barge are on-site to off-load the contents of the barge being towed by the tug Malolo, but crews are holding off due to increasing winds in the area.

The Nation says off-loading will begin as soon as it is safe.

The barge began taking on water Monday on the trip to Seattle from Alaska, and photos from the scene showed the barge carrying hundreds of cargo containers listing on one side.

Marine emergency responders from the First Nation say crews have confirmed the barge is compromised on one side, and the vessel was being pumped out before the proc

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