The British military came to aid to the French cruise ship Le Boreal, currently sailing an Antarctica voyage and passing close to the Falkland islands. According to media reports the vessel issued a distress call shortly after 2am in the morning. A fire broke out in the engine room leaving the ship stranded and running risk of grounding on a reef.
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