A barge split apart and spilled diesel fuel into the Potomac River Tuesday.
The U.S. Coast Guard was notified about 12:45 p.m. that a floating platform at a fish market near the southwest D.C. waterfront broke and leaked about 40-50 gallons from its 500-gallon fuel tank.
The fire department contained the spill, and the Coast Guard will monitor a private environmental contractor’s cleanup.
The platform, where seafood would be sold, was under renovation and no one was on board.
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