Dramatic footage shows 67 cargo cases toppling off ship into California port

Shipping containers tumble overboard off the Mississippi vessel in Port of Long Beach, one of the busiest ports in US

Dramatic footage has captured the moment that more than 60 containers toppled off a cargo ship on Tuesday morning in the Port of Long Beach, one of the busiest ports in the US.

The shipping containers fell off a vessel named the Mississippi shortly before 9am at the port, located about 20 miles (32km) south of Los Angeles. Video on social media showed a huge stack of containers tumbling overboard and into the waters below.