Pakistani authorities plan to remove fuel from stranded ship


A wheel loader clears the ground near stranded cargo ship MV Heng Tong 77 at Sea View beach in Karachi, Pakistan July 26, 2021. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro

KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani port authorities plan to remove fuel from a merchant ship that ran aground in rough seas last week before making a salvage attempt in the middle of next month, an official said on Monday.

Panama registered M.V. Heng Tong 77 was anchored in Pakistan's territorial waters off Karachi for a crew change on July 21 when it lost anchors due to rough seas and drifted towards the shore, Karachi Port Trust (KPT) said.

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