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Five injured in grounding incident

On June 13, 2025, shortly after 1 p.m. the ' St. Erik' with 123 people on board ran aground armt Knarrholmen in the southern Gothenburg archipelago. Five people suffered minor injuries when they fell in connection with the grounding. After the incident, the vessel was able to make it to Fiskebäck harbour under its own power, where the rescue service and ambulance were waiting. None of the injured were deemed to be in need of emergency medical care. The guests who were not injured have been evacuated and taken to central Gothenburg by bus. The rescue service has examined the ship for leaks, but without finding anything. The canal company will now take it to a shipyard to inspect it. The police will investigate the incident as negligence in maritime traffic and causing bodily harm. There is no suspect at this time. Report with video: https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/vast/skargardsfartyg-pa-grund-i-goteborg-flera-skadade