Five hundred stranded after ferry crash in the UK

Almost 500 passengers were stranded on a ferry for around three hours after it struck the quay as it approached a major British port and started to let in water, Thames Coastguard said.

Sat, 22 Jun, 2013 - 17:41

Almost 500 passengers were stranded on a ferry for around three hours after it struck the quay as it approached a major British port and started to let in water, Thames Coastguard said.

The ferry Sirena Seaways, with 489 passengers on board, hit the quay at Parkeston near Harwich in Essex just after midday, but the water it was taking on was “quickly stopped” and it arrived safely at nearby Harwich International Port at 2.45pm.