The ship is said to have been en route from Equatorial Guinea to Malta. On its passage through the Gulf of Gabès, the water cleared. The weather was bad on the route at the time.
According to a statement from the Tunisian Ministry of the Environment, there was two meters of water in the ship at the time of the sinking. It is unknown if oil is leaking from the ship. According to the statement, authorities are trying to prevent an environmental disaster.
