321 vessels jammed around Suez Canal as salvage of stuck container ship underway

Rescue vessels work at the site of the stuck container ship Ever Given on the Suez Canal, Egypt, on March 27, 2021. At least 321 vessels are currently jammed around the Suez Canal awaiting salvage of the giant container ship Ever Given that has been stuck and blocking the vital waterway since Tuesday, Osama Rabie, chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), said Saturday. He pointed out that 14 tug boats are working to salvage Ever Given from all directions. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)