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Wed 02 Feb 2009Passengers on board grounded Antarctica ship rescued

Five Irish tourists were among 106 passengers and crew rescued from a US-registered cruise ship tonight after it ran aground in the sea off Antarctica yesterday morning.

The MV Ocean Novagot into difficulties in Marguerite Bay on the west side of the Antarctica at about 3am (Irish time) yesterday.