Ferry rescue
All 1,100 passengers and nearly 160 crew were safely evacuated when a cruise liner ran aground in icy waters off Finland's southern coast - the second such incident in three months, Reuter reports from Helsinki. The Sally Albatross, on its way to Helsinki from Tallinn, Estonia, went aground in fine weather, after it had been holed in several places and taken in water in the engine room.
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