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Baltic Sea ferry runs aground in Finnish waters

Baltic Sea ferry runs aground in Finnish waters — The stranded ship is seen near the Aland Islands (Niclas Norlund/Lehtikuva via AP)

Sun, 20 Sep, 2020 - 17:13

Associated Press Reporter

A Baltic Sea passenger ferry with nearly 300 people on board has run aground in the Aland Islands archipelago between Finland and Sweden.

Rescuers evacuated the vessel’s passengers to shore, Finnish authorities said.

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