Oil Tanker Runs Aground Off Puerto Rico

A freighter carrying more than 300,000 barrels of oil ran aground Thursday south of the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico, but there were no immediate signs of spillage, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

The 748-foot “Margara” set sail from Cartagena, Colombia and ran aground south of the city of Penuelas, the guard said.

“At this time, there are no reports or signs of pollution associated with the grounding,” the Coast Guard said in a statement, adding: “There are no reports of any injuries to the Margara´s 28-member crew.”

The cause of the grounding was under investigation, the statement added.