Context
The Suez Canal has been blocked by a large cargo-ship that stuck sideways across the canal.
About Suez Canal
- The Suez Canal is a sea-levelwater channel in Egypt.
- It is an artificial route commissioned in 1869.
- The Suez Canal is a critical shipping route that connects the Mediterranean and Red Seas through Egypt.
- It provides a direct route between the North Atlantic and northern Indian oceans.
- Connecting Ports:The canal extends from the northern terminus of Port Said to the Southern end of Port Tewfik at the city of Suez.
- Control: The Canal was initially controlled by the British and French, however was nationalized in 1956 by Egypt’s leader Gamal Abdel Nasser.
- Economic Significance: It is one of the world’s most extensively used shipping routes which carry more than 12% of the world trade by volume.
The reason behind the Suez Canal blocked
- The Ship is expected to be stuck by a Sandstorm which is a frequent occurrence at this point in the Sinai Peninsula.
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Khamsin (Sandstorm) in Egypt
- It is locally known as Khamsin or Khamseen, in Egypt.
- It is a hot, dry,and sandy local wind which affects Egypt and the Levant.
- These dry, sand-filled storms blow sporadically in the spring season in Egypt over fifty days.
- In Egypt, the khamsin arrives in April but occasionally can occur between March and May.
- It carries a good quantityof sand and dust from the deserts.
- It comes with a speed up to 140 kilometers per hour and shows a rise of temperatures as much as 20 °C in two hours.
Some other similar winds
- Bad-i-sad-o-bist roz - Iran and Afghanistan
- Haboob - Sudan
- Aajej - Southern Morocco
- Ghibli - Tunis
- Africo - Italy
- Sirocco -Middle East
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