Bad weather closes Suez

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Port Said, Egypt - The Suez Canal was closed early Friday as bad weather struck Egypt, preventing dozens of ships from passing through the vital waterway and causing the death of at least 13 people, a port official said here.

Traffic was suspended from about 02:00, blocking nearly 30 ships at the northern end at Port Said because of the strength of the wind and the height of the waves.

An unspecified number was stuck at the southern end of the 195km long canal.

Officials said the waterway would be reopened when the weather improves, which meterologists said might not be till Monday.

Six pilgrims heading for the holy Muslim city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia for the annual hajj were killed on Friday when their bus hit a truck in poor visibility in the Sinai south of Al-Arish.

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