Sudan: Two Tankers Collide in Port Sudan, One Carrying Oil

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Sudan: Two Tankers Collide in Port Sudan, One Carrying Oil

[Dabanga] Port Sudan -- Two tankers collided in the Northern Port of Port Sudan in Red Sea state on Monday. One of them was transporting oil. The extent of the damage is unclear.

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