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NASSCO dry dock gives way, causes flooding in San Diego Bay

A construction ship at General Dynamics NASSCO was flooded Wednesday night, leaving debris in the San Diego Bay.

SAN DIEGO (NEWS 8) - A dry dock gave way at General Dynamics NASSCO on Wednesday night leaving a big mess in San Diego Bay.

The ship-building company says the dock used to support the ship that is under construction was flooded leaving debris in the bay. 

According to the company, there were no injuries and the ship itself is safe and in stable condition. 

The extent of the damage to the ship was unknown. 

Below is a statement from NASSCO about the incident:

"Last night, there was a flooding incident with the graving dock used to support construction of the future USNS Miguel Keith (ESB 5). There were no injuries. The ship is safe and in stable condition. Personnel are currently assessing impact to the ship."

A News 8 viewer shared this video of the damage:

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