Stranded cruise ship passengers await Antarctic rescue

Five Irish passengers on board an Antarctic cruise ship trapped in ice were tonight preparing to be evacuated to safety.

Stranded cruise ship passengers await Antarctic rescue
Wed, 18 Feb, 2009 - 19:22

Five Irish passengers on board an Antarctic cruise ship trapped in ice were tonight preparing to be evacuated to safety.

The MV Ocean Nova, carrying 65 passengers and 41 crew, ran aground near an Argentine base on Antarctica at around 3am (Irish time) yesterday.

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