Cruise ship evacuated in Aegean Sea

5 Apr, 2007 22:56 / Updated 17 years ago

Rescuers evacuated 1,600 passengers and crew from a cruise ship called Sea Diamond that allegedly hit some rocks off the Greek Island of Santorini. The rescue operation involved more than a dozen ships and aircraft.

No injuries have been reported.Most of the passengers on board were from the United States. The ship is operated by the Cypriot tourism company, Louis Cruise Lines.