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Cruise ship carrying 122 in Antarctic runs aground
A cruise ship carrying 122 people ran aground in the Antarctic on Thursday but is in no danger of sinking, the Argentine Navy said.
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — A cruise ship carrying 122 people ran aground in the Antarctic on Thursday but is in no danger of sinking, the Argentine Navy said.
The Panamanian-flagged Ushuaia sent out an alarm midday after it suffered two cracks and started leaking fuel and taking on water. The Navy said the passengers were of "various nationalities." Another ship in the area was helping, and a Chilean navy ship was on its way.
The ship was stuck near Wilhelmina Bay, on the western side of the Antarctic Peninsula, which has seen a surge in tourist visits.
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