The Sudanese authorities said that a ship carrying 16,000 sheep sank while leaving the port of Suakin (northeast of the country).
The Sudanese news agency estimated the losses caused by the sinking of the ship en route to Saudi Arabia at “15 million Saudi riyals (about $4 million), and it sank at the beginning of its movement from the port. “
Khaled al-Makbul, head of Sudan Meat Exporters, told the Sudanese News Agency: “The ship (Badr) that sank yesterday, Saturday, at the pier of the port of Suakin, caused the closure of the port, which poses a danger to the flow of incoming and outgoing, especially with the approach of export operations and the presence of livestock in quarries.
Al-Maqbool explained: “The wreck was suffering from malfunctions and was previously in the Suez Canal” and emphasized “the need to establish traffic controls for livestock ships in the absence of a national carrier.”
And the Red Sea State Police media said that “the ship sank as a result of its imbalance when leaving the berth,” adding that “rescue teams managed to save the sailors, but their efforts to prevent the ship from sinking were unsuccessful.” .”
The Sudan Tribune stated: “It is believed that the sheep died as a result of the capsizing of the ship.” The newspaper, citing government sources, reported that “the ship was carrying sheep destined for slaughter.”
Source: El Iktisad
