09 Apr 2021 / 15:35 H.
CAIRO, March 25 (Reuters) - A huge container ship has run aground and is blocking traffic in the Suez Canal, one of the world s busiest waterways and the shortest shipping route between Europe and Asia.
HOW DID THE SHIP GET STUCK?
The 400 metre-long Ever Given container ship ran aground early on March 23 as it travelled north from the Red Sea towards the Mediterranean, twisting diagonally across the width of the canal.
The principal causes were high winds and a sand storm that reduced visibility and rendered the ship unable to keep a straight course through the channel, according to the Suez Canal Authority (SCA). As the incident happened, stormy weather was buffeting Egypt, forcing the closure of several Mediterranean and Red Sea ports.
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