Container ship grounded in Suez Canal

A vessel has grounded successful the Suez Canal, "leaving behind" astatine slightest 4 vessels, shipping cause Leth Agencies says.

Tugboats are trying to refloat the vessel, named Xin Hai Tong 23, the institution said.

The Suez Canal Authority did not instantly respond to a BBC petition for comment.

Two years ago, the Suez Canal, 1 of the busiest waterways successful the world, was impassable for astir a week aft a elephantine instrumentality vessel became stuck.

The Ever Given, 1 of the largest instrumentality ships successful the world, blocked the canal for six days.

The ship, operated by Taiwanese steadfast Evergreen Marine, caused a backlog of hundreds of vessels trying to usage the waterway.