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The Mona Lisa, whose passengers are mostly German, ran aground in the Irbe Strait, a main route from the Baltic Sea to the port of the Latvian capital Riga. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Vessels from the coastguard and border guards had been on standby next to the Mona Lisa in case an evacuation became necessary. -- PHOTO: AFP
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A coastguard statement said some of the crew would also be taken off, and all would be taken to the port city of Ventspils, some 37km away. -- PHOTO: AFP
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