Passengers rescued by lifeboat after Orkney ferry runs aground

Coastguard agency says fire was extinguished and all 60 passengers were evacuated safe and well

Passengers on a ferry to Orkney had to be evacuated and taken ashore by lifeboat after the vessel ran aground in what was described as a major incident".

All 60 passengers, including three children and a baby, were said to be safe and well after the incident in Scapa Flow on Saturday evening.