150 grads, chaperones rescued after boat cruise runs around off Vancouver
In North Vancouver, authorities rescued 150 young people and their chaperones after the boat they were on ran aground on a sandbar off Vancouver. The vessel, described as a graduation cruise, was reportedly in Burrard Inlet on Friday night. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and the Canadian Coast Guard responded to the emergency, collaborating to safely bring everyone to shore.
Despite the incident, there were no indications of intoxication among the passengers. The police statement did not provide details on the cause of the grounding.
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