Ireland

Cargo ship runs aground off coast of Dublin

The MV Cielo di San Francisco was en route from Cork to Dublin with 21 people on board

The MV Cielo di San Francisco en route from Ringaskiddy to Dublin which hit a sandbank between the Kish Bank and Bray at about 9.30am. Photograph: Irish Coastguard
The MV Cielo di San Francisco en route from Ringaskiddy to Dublin which hit a sandbank between the Kish Bank and Bray at about 9.30am. Photograph: Irish Coastguard
Tue Aug 20 2013 - 13:38

A cargo ship ran aground on a sandbank off the Dublin coast this morning.

The MV Cielo di San Francisco en route from Ringaskiddy to Dublin hit a sandbank between the Kish Bank and Bray at about 9.30am. The Kish Bank is about 11km off the coast.

There were 21 people on board and there are no reports of any injuries.

There were 21 people on board and there are no reports of any injuries. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire
There were 21 people on board and there are no reports of any injuries. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire
A tow is being arranged for the ship. If that is not successful an attempt will be made to float the ship at high tide this evening at 11.55pm. Photograph: Irish Coastguard
A tow is being arranged for the ship. If that is not successful an attempt will be made to float the ship at high tide this evening at 11.55pm. Photograph: Irish Coastguard

A tow is being arranged for the ship. If that is not successful an attempt will be made to float the ship at high tide this evening at 11.55pm.