Watch: Two giant vessels collide in the middle of the Suez Canal

01 October 2014 - 12:28 By Times LIVE
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Two container ships, the German MV Colombo Express and the MV Maersk Tanjong collided at the northern end of Egypt's Suez Canal, delaying traffic through one of the world's most strategic waterways.

<p =""> The German MV Colombo Express sustained a 65 feet dent to its side, both vessels remain parked in the canal lakes while the Suez authorities investigate the accident.</p>
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