Egypt’s first female captain falsely blamed for blocking Suez Canal

Egypt’s first female ship captain says she was wrongly blamed for the Suez Canal debacle — which occurred whereas she was on a special vessel a whole bunch of miles away.

Marwa Elselehdar, 29, was at sea because the first mate in control of the Aida IV in Alexandria when the massive Ever Given container ship turned by chance caught within the waterway, the BBC reported.

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But on-line rumors and faux information headlines unfold that she was behind the maritime catastrophe, which held up the most important transport route for almost every week earlier than the Ever Given was freed.

“I was shocked. I felt that I might be targeted maybe because I’m a successful female in this field or because I’m Egyptian, but I’m not sure,” she advised the outlet.

The captain of the Ever Given has not been revealed, however Egyptian officers have stated that human error could have triggered the ship to run aground final month.

Elselehdar — who doesn’t work for the transport firm — stated the rumors about her involvement gave the impression to be pushed by a screenshot of a doctored Arab News headline.

“This fake article was in English, so it spread in other countries,” Elselehdar advised the BBC. “I tried so hard to negate what was in the article because it was affecting my reputation and all the efforts I exerted to be where I am now.”

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The bogus story prompted trolls to come back after her, too.

“The comments on the article were very negative and harsh, but there were so many other supportive comments from ordinary people and people I work with,” she stated.

“My message to females who want to be in the maritime field is fight for what you love and not let any negativity to affect you,” she stated.

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