Australian cruise ship investigated after leaving passenger behind runs aground off PNG with 120 people on board

Coral Adventurer says passengers and crew are safe while team tries to refloat ship and inspects the hull

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An Australian cruise ship being investigated after allegedly leaving behind a passenger who died alone has run aground off the coast of Papua New Guinea with more than 120 people aboard.

The Coral Adventurer ran aground early on Saturday morning, about 30km from PNG’s second-largest city, Lae. The vessel’s operator, Coral Expeditions, said no one was hurt in the incident.