The Karachi Port Trust (KPT) has ordered investigations into the collision between two container ships that took place at the Karachi port this week.
The incident occurred on Monday at a private terminal - South Asia Pakistan Terminals - affiliated to Karachi Port when a cargo ship during berthing slightly hit an anchored cargo ship.
The collision was captured on film by a dock worker, and video showed a Hapag-Lloyd ship, the Tolten, clipping a stationary ship while pulling into port in the Pakistan capital.
The Tolten was reportedly carrying 8,000-containers when it collided with the anchored cargo ship carrying 6,350 containers.
The footage showed containers bobbing around the harbour, while another sank. Over 20 containers fell into the sea after the collision causing loss of millions of rupees.
After the incident, transportation of containers was suspended for a few hours, before being restored at night.
A special operation to pull out the fallen containers from the sea was underway with the help of Pakistan Navy. Sources said that the operation would take at least two to three days to be completed.
According to a statement from Port Technology, Hapag-Lloyd said they regretted the incident and would investigate how it happened.
"We have ascertained on-site that no-one was injured as a result of the incident, and that there has been absolutely no environmental pollution," the statement said.
"There is yet to be a definitive explanation for this incident."
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