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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Ship that Went aground in Suez Canal Refloated

A cargo ship passing through the Suez Canal (archive - AFP)

The Suez Canal Authority said Monday that a cargo ship carrying corn that went aground in the Egyptian waterway was refloated and canal traffic was restored.

Canal services firm Leth Agencies said the vessel, MV Glory, ran aground near the city of Qantara, in the Suez Canal province of Ismailia. The firm said three canal tugboats had been working to refloat the vessel.

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