Cruise Ship Grounds Off Fiji Island, Salvage Efforts Underway

The Fiji Princess cruise ship ran aground off Monuriki Island on Saturday, prompting salvage crews to work to prevent an oil spill. The incident occurred near the tiny Fiji island famous as a filming location for "Cast Away."

6 Apr, 03:57 — 6 Apr, 03:57

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Cruise ship caught on reef off tiny Fiji island where Cast Away filmed

Salvage crews work to avoid oil spill after Fiji Princess cruise ship grounded off Monuriki Island on Saturday Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Salvage crews in Fiji are working to prevent an oil spill after a cruise ship ran aground off the island on which the 2000 Tom Hanks film Cast Away was filmed. The Blue Lagoon Cruises vessel Fiji Princess grounded at a reef near the uninhabited Monuriki Island on Satu...

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Cruise Ship Grounds Off Fiji Island, Salvage Efforts Underway

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Cruise ship caught on reef off tiny Fiji island where Cast Away filmed

Επιχείρηση διάσωσης μετά από προσάραξη κρουαζιερόπλοιου, σε τροπικό νησί που έγινε διάσημο από χολιγουντιανή υπερπαραγωγή

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