Cruise Ship That Ran Aground In Greenland With 206 Passengers Onboard Finally Freed

This week, a luxury cruise vessel reportedly ran aground in a remote area of Greenland with 206 individuals on board. The cruise ship has been successfully pulled free with the aid of a fishing trawler on Thursday.

The Ocean Explorer cruise vessel had been stranded in mud and silt in the Alpefjord National Park since Monday, nearly 1,400 km northeast of Nuuk, Greenland’s capital.

Credits: ARKTISK KOMMANDO – Joint Arctic Command / Facebook

They were elated on being finally free, said Gina Hill, an...

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