Cruise Ship Stuck After Containers Fall Overboard
P&O's Iona cruise ship delayed in Southampton after 18 containers, carrying bananas, fell from a cargo vessel near the Isle of Wight. The incident is under investigation.
P&O's Iona cruise ship delayed in Southampton after 18 containers, carrying bananas, fell from a cargo vessel near the Isle of Wight. The incident is under investigation.
Thousands of bananas and exotic fruit wash up on the Isle of Wight after containers fall from cargo ship, delaying a P&O cruise. Full details and coastguard warnings here.
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