Éboulements dans le Canal de Corinthe
Greece temporarily shuts Corinth canal for ships after rockfall
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A ship transits the Corinth Canal in Greece.
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Greece on Monday closed the Corinth canal after a rockfall that followed heavy rain, temporarily blocking a transit route used mainly by commercial ships and pleasure yachts.
The 6.4-km canal serves about 11,000 ships a year, offering a short transit from southern Italy to the Eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea, saving mariners a 700-km (434-mile) journey around the Peloponnese Peninsula. But its 21.5-metre (64-foot) width means it is not a key waterway for ocean-going vessels.
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The canal’s operator will need about 15 days to restore it, the official said.
First conceptualized in ancient times, the canal took some 11 years to be built and start operations in 1893.