The Suez Canal is blocked after a giant cargo ship crashed into a bridge. The waterway in Egypt is currently completely closed to traffic following the collision involving the container ship and the Mansi bridge.
The vital stretch of water, which connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez and divides Africa and Asia, made headlines in 2021 after a colossal container ship got stuck for nearly a week.
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