"Tugboat Disaster: Diesel Spill in Alabama's Tennessee River Triggers Urgent Swim Warning"

A tugboat sinking in the Tennessee River in northwest Alabama has resulted in the release of thousands of gallons of diesel fuel into the water, prompting authorities to warn swimmers to stay out of the water and off the beaches. The cause of the sinking is unknown, and cleanup operations have been suspended until morning. Booms have been set up to contain the spill, and efforts to raise the sunken tugboat will resume.