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Cruise ship passengers rescued after vessel runs aground

Police in Bulgaria evacuated nearly 200 passengers from a Viking cruise ship after the vessel ran aground due to "exceptionally low water levels" in the Danube River. The Bulgaria News Agency reported that the ship became stranded early Tuesday about 15 miles upstream from Vidin, where it planned to stop to take on supplies. Bulgarian border police ended up rescuing 186 passengers after another ship dispatched to the scene wasn’t able to get close enough to pick them up. "We can confirm that the Viking Ullur experienced a grounding incident on the Danube River on July 28, 2026, after coming in...