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Hundreds Stranded Aboard Manhattan-Bound Cruise Ship
The U.S. Coast Guard is aiding the disabled ship in Massachusetts' Buzzards Bay.
NEW YORK — A Manhattan-bound cruise ship was disabled off the shores of Massachusetts on Friday, leaving hundreds stranded on board, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
The ship carrying about 350 people went adrift in Buzzards Bay, the Coast Guard said. No injuries have been reported.
The 376-foot cruise ship, named the Star Pride, is anchored in the bay, where the Coast Guard and other local units have responded.
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The cause of the incident is under investigation, the Coast Guard said.
Mike Carraggi/Patch contributed reporting.
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