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Ships Stuck in Worst Baltic Sea Ice for 15 Years
Thousands of passengers reportedly are stuck along with the ships ferrying them in Baltic Sea ice between Stockholm and the Aland Islands, located between Sweden and Finland. Both countries have sent icebreakers to rescue the ships in what is being called the worst Baltic freeze in 15 years.
Four ferries of the Viking Line, which routinely carries passengers between Sweden and Finland, are among the ships stuck in the ice, according to Swedish maritime authorities. Cargo vessels also have been affected, with up to 50 ships reportedly trapped.
4th March 2010, Examiner.com: Baltic Sea ice strands thousands of ferry passengers