(AP) -- A sewage spill has contaminated a 10-mile stretch of a river near the South Carolina coast.
The Post and Courier of Charleston reported a warning was posted Monday regarding recreational activity along the Ashley River in North Charleston.
A pipe ruptured Sunday afternoon at Charleston Air Force Base, spilling thousands of gallons, some of which moved through a storm drain toward the river.
The warning affects fishing, crabbing or harvesting shellfish along the river.
Officials say it will take some time to calculate the total spill, though estimates are "considerably" more than 5,000 gallons.
No fish kills or adverse impact to aquatic life were reported immediately.
David Whitaker with the Department of Natural Resources says the low winter water temperatures could help minimize oxygen depletion.
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