Puntarenas, Costa Rica — Heavy waves capsized a barge carrying some 180 tons of ammonium nitrate about one kilometer from shore here the afternoon of May 2, according to the Costa Rican press. Two crew members were rescued from the barge, which was reportedly carrying product for Fertilizantes de Centroamerica (FERTICA). The government issued a red alert some 17 hours after the incident, though that was lifted to a yellow alert late May 3, which allowed swimmers to return to the beaches. Fishing was banned until May 6. In the meantime, officials reported seeing only a few dead fish and were watching to see if a red tide developed.
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