Australians stranded on luxury cruise in Greenland
Ninety Australians are stuck aboard a luxury cruise liner in a national park in Greenland after it ran aground on Tuesday.
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Ninety Australians are stuck aboard a luxury cruise liner in a national park in Greenland after it ran aground on Tuesday.
The closest vessel available to help won't reach the luxury expedition cruise ship until Friday morning, officials said.
The Danish military's Joint Arctic Command (JAC) said the closest Danish navy ship was around 1,200 nautical miles (more than 2,000km or 1,380 miles) away, adding it was heading to the site and would not reach the grounded ship until Friday at the earliest.
The closest vessel available to help won't reach the luxury expedition cruise ship until Friday morning, officials said.
Rescuers won’t reach the Ocean Explorer, stuck in a remote part of Greenland, until Friday morning.