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Transport Minister clarifies Damietta gas ship fire
The Minister of Transport, Commander Engineer Kamel El-Wazir, confirmed that the response to the fire incident involving the two ships at Damietta Port was handled heroically, with eight tugboats participating in the operation. The non-burning ship, which was being used as a liquefied gas storage, was towed over a distance of more than 10 kilometers away from the port, while the burning vessel was towed between 3.5 and 4 kilometers to move it further away from gas facilities and berths. Despite the risk of explosion from the burning ship, the tug crews continued their mission to safeguard the port and its facilities, helping to prevent significant losses and avoid a potential catastrophe. He also clarified that Damietta Port is capable of receiving and handling all types of cargo, with efforts underway to enhance the multimodal transport system, which reduces congestion and environmental pollution, as part of the broader development efforts for the transportation and port system in Egypt.
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