Cargo ship refloated after running aground in Egypt's Suez Canal

CAIRO, March 5 (Xinhua) -- A cargo ship was refloated after being stranded in Egypt's Suez Canal for two hours, the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) announced on Sunday.

Four SCA tugboats succeeded to refloat the MSC-ISTANBUL cargo vessel which went aground while crossing from the south to the north, said George Safwat, spokesperson of the SCA.