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Egyptian authorities say 'human error' may be to blame for the Suez Canal Ever Given crash after initially attributing it to strong wind

MARCH 26, 2021: Maxar's WorldView-2 collected new high-resolution satellite imagery of the Suez canal and the container ship (EVER GIVEN) that remains stuck in the canal north of the city of Suez, Egypt.
Satellite image (c) 2021 Maxar Technologies.
Officials initially blamed the giant Ever Given container ship running aground on weather conditions.
The Suez Canal Authority chief initially said "strong winds and a dust storm" had caused the blockage.
He has now raised the possibility of "technic
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