COPENHAGEN, Sept 12 (Reuters) - A luxury cruise ship carrying 206 people has run aground in remote eastern Greenland with the nearest help by sea days away, the Danish military's Joint Arctic Command (JAC) said on Tuesday.
The Ocean Explorer ran aground on Monday in Alpefjord in a national park some 1,400 km (870 miles) northeast of Greenland's capital Nuuk, the JAC said in a statement.
"A cruise ship in trouble in the national park is obviously a worry.
A spokesperson for Australian cruise operator Aurora Expeditions said in an emailed statement everyone on board was safe and well.
The Arctic command said it had asked a cruise ship located nearer to the Ocean Explorer to stay in the area so that it would be able to assist in case the situation changes.
Persons:
JAC, Brian Jensen, Louise Breusch Rasmussen, Terje Solsvik, Nick Macfie
Organizations:
Arctic Command, Explorer, Aurora Expeditions, Thomson
Locations:
COPENHAGEN, Greenland, Danish, Alpefjord, Greenland's, Nuuk