MOSCOW, August 2 The passenger ship K. A. Timiryazev ran aground in Lake Ladoga, with 170 passengers on board, the North-West Transport Prosecutor's Office in the Telegram channel.
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"The ship en route Valaam Island — St. Petersburg deviated from its course near Konevets Island and ran aground. The reasons are being established. There are 170 passengers and 47 crew members on board. «There are no casualties,» the department said.
The transport prosecutor's office has launched an investigation.
According to Rosmorrechflot, the ship does not interfere with shipping and there was no fuel spill.
A tugboat was called in to remove the ship from the shallows.