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Rescue efforts are ongoing to refloat a 400-metre-long cargo ship in the Suez Canal after it ran aground on Tuesday morning, causing widespread disruption along the vital international trade route. According to the official Suez Canal Authority (SCA), strong winds and limited visibility from a recent sandstorm led to loss of ability to steer the ship, named the Ever Given, which then became lodged sideways, blocking the movement of other vessels through the canal. The SCA announced today that eight…