Passengers rescued by lifeboat after Orkney ferry runs aground

Coastguard agency says fire was extinguished and all 60 passengers were evacuated safe and well

Passengers on a ferry to Orkney had to be evacuated and taken ashore by lifeboat after the vessel ran aground in what was described as “a major incident”.

All 60 passengers, including three children and a baby, were said to be safe and well after the incident in Scapa Flow on Saturday evening.