The overloaded vessel, crowded with thousands of sheep, capsized on Sunday off the coast of Sudan’s Red Sea. However, all of the crew survived, said the port officers.
The cattle ship was touring from the port of Suakin in Sudan to Saudi Arabia when it encountered hassle within the Purple Sea.
“The ship, Badr 1, sank within the early hours of Sunday morning,” a senior Sudanese port official mentioned, talking on situation of anonymity.
“It carries 15,800 sheep, which is past its load restrict.”
One other official, who mentioned all of the crew survived, expressed concern over the financial and environmental affect of the accident.
