A Lebanese cargo vessel sank at Alexandria Anchorage, Egypt, on March 11. Egyptian authorities, in collaboration with the Alexandria Port authorities, rescued the crew members.
AYLA was sailing to the port of Alexandria from Lebanon and sank after leaning on one of its sides.
The vessel had fallen on its side owing to the force of the winds that hit the Mediterranean region from Friday. Such strong wind continued and because of that, the ports of Alexandria and Dekheila had been closed.