A cargo vessel has run aground in Egypt’s Suez Canal, a canal services firm said. The vessel, MV Glory, ran aground near the city of Qantara, in the Suez Canal province of Ismailia, according to Leth Agencies.
The firm said canal tugs are trying to refloat the vessel. Satellite tracking data analysed by The Associated Press showed the Glory in a single-lane stretch of the Suez Canal just south of Port Said on the Mediterranean Sea.
A spokesperson for the Canal Authority declined to comment, saying a statement would be released. It is not immediately clear what caused the vessel to run aground. Parts of Egypt including its northern provinces experienced a wave of bad weather on Sunday.
