Ferry with 780 passengers and crew runs aground in Baltic Sea

A ferry has run aground with 780 passengers on board after hitting a rock in stormy weather in the Baltic Sea.

Ferry with 780 passengers and crew runs aground in Baltic Sea
Thu, 20 Dec, 2001 - 08:08

A ferry has run aground with 780 passengers on board after hitting a rock in stormy weather in the Baltic Sea.

The Viking Line ferry was heading from Finland to Sweden when it ran aground off the Aland Islands near Finland.

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