Egypt: Sinks in Red · Global Voices Sea cargo ship stopped due to fault

Ten days after the “VSG Glory” flaged Comores, it was immobilized in due to mechanical failure, began on Monday (02.12.2024) sinking. He was headed from Yemen to Suez, Egypt. Egypt’s authorities are trying to rescue the cargo ship “VSG Glory”, sunk near coral reefs off El Kusair city, in the Red Sea. The Comorian flag ship carrying 4,000 tons of bran, 70 tons of oil, and 50 tons of diesel, suffered a 60 – centimeter breach due to which the engine room flooded. The 21 crew members have been safely removed. “VSG Glory” was headed from Yemen to Suez, Egypt. The ship’s stabilisation efforts were difficult to aggravate weather conditions, resulting in the cargo ship taking a dangerous slope. Special workshops have intensified efforts to pump water. Environmental organisations stress the risk of the vulnerable ecosystem of coral reefs from a large amount of fuel leaking into the marine area. On November 25, a tourist vessel was overturned off Marsha Alam, south of El Cussair City, resulting in at least four people finding death and seven missing, while 33 passengers were rescued.