BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — A huge freighter, Manitoulin, is stuck in the Lake Erie ice off the Buffalo shoreline.
The United States Coast Guard said the ship is stuck, but no other information was immediately available.
Eyewitnesses said they saw the ship leaving the Buffalo Harbor on Wednesday afternoon.
New drone video gives us a closer look at the ship stuck in Lake Erie.
Chief Meteorologist Aaron Mentkowski and Taylor Epps showed it live on Second Cup, watch below.
According to marinetraffic.com, Manitoulin is a Canadian self-discharging bulk carrier. The navigational status shows it's "stopped." The ship is about 663 feet long.
7 Weather Chief Meteorologist Aaron Mentkowskireports Lake Erie is about 80% ice-covered. He explained over the last few days, ice coverage has jumped from 40% to 80%.
We are waiting for more information from the USCG.
