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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Alan Johnson

Ship runs aground in Suez Canal as tugboats race to clear busy shipping lane

A ship ran aground in Egypt's Suez Canal, sparking fears of a blockage in one of the world's busiest shipping lanes.

Leth Shipping Agency reported that tugboats were at the scene in a bid to refloat it, with four other vessels already stuck behind it.

According to MarineTraffic, the ship has been identified as 13-year old Xin Hai Tong 23, a 189m-long bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Hong Kong.

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