A PASSENGER ferry was left stranded on rocks for almost three hours after running aground just metres from Doolin Pier in Co Clare.

PASSENGER boat owners have been urged to carry out thorough risk assessments on their vessels and ensure there are clear safety announcements after a man fell through a guard chain and drowned during a trip on Lough Derg.

A PASSENGER train and a freight train collided in thick fog in northern Italy yesterday, killing 14 people and crushing several carriages.

A PASSENGER bus went out of control and plunged down a hilly gorge into a river in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir, leaving at least 10 people dead and 12 missing, police said.