March 14, 2011
A floating restaurant in Kentucky broke free from the pier where it usually resides and drifted about 100 yards down the Ohio River. Thankfully, all 83 diners were safely rescued and no one was injured in the incident.
It's not immediately clear what caused Jeff Ruby's Waterfront Restaurant to break free on March 11. Rescue workers used ropes and ladders over the course of an hour to rescue all the diners. Water levels on the river were about three feet higher than normal at the time.
A tugboat will move the restaurant to a new location down the river. Among the diners was famed football commentator Chris Collinsworth, who is a partner in the restaurant.
Photo by New York Daily News
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