AOL News is joining forces with The Huffington Post to bring you the best original reporting, insight and opinion on the web. Join HuffPost Social News using your AOL account!

barge News

barge News From AOL News

2nd Body Pulled From River After Duck Boat Crash

Jul 9th 2010 – 6:45AM
Clem Murray, Philadelphia Inquirer / MCT

Clem Murray, Philadelphia Inquirer / MCT

PHILADELPHIA (July 9) -- Police retrieved a second body Friday from the Delaware River after they recovered the duck boat that was struck by a barge and capsized, leaving two young Hungarians missing. Authorities did not immediately confirm whether the body was that of 20-year-old Szabolcs Prem. He has been missing since...

Background on barge

A barge is a flat-bottomed boat, built mainly for river and canal transport of heavy goods. Some barges are not self-propelled and need to be towed or pushed by towboats.

more at wikipedia »