Sunday May 4
Cruise ship with 984 people on board runs aground off Latvia
The Latvian Coast Guard Service says the cruise ship Mona Lisa with 984 people on board has run aground in the Baltic Sea, off the northwest coast of Latvia.
A coast guard statement says air force and border guards are on standby but that there are no signs of damage to the vessel.
Coast guard spokeswoman Liene Ulbina says there is currently no risk to the passengers and that coast guard ships have arrived at the scene. She says it remains unclear whether the coast guard will attempt to evacuate the passengers or try to pull the ship off the ground. Read more
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