Suez Canal Crash: Two Tankers Collide in Canal, Tug Operations Underway
There was no immediate confirmation from the Suez Canal Authority. Meanwhile, tug operations are underway. More details are awaited.
Two tankers briefly collided in Egypt's Suez Canal, ship tracking company Marine Traffic said early Wednesday, citing eyewitnesses. One of the ill-fated tankers belonged to the Singapore-flagged BW Lesmes, while the other one to Cayman Islands-flagged Burri. There was no immediate confirmation from the Suez Canal Authority. Meanwhile, tug operations are underway. More details are awaited. Will Climate Change Cut off the Panama Canal?
Suez Canal Crash
JUST IN - Tug operations are underway following the collision of 2 tankers in the Suez Canal, says the ship tracking service MarineTraffic.pic.twitter.com/64cgyliVhm
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Tankers Collide
BREAKING: 2 tankers have collided in Suez Canal, tug operations underway
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