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Goundar Shipping working to recover LP 11 after running aground on the reef close to Levuka

Goundar Shipping working to recover LP 11 after running aground on  the reef close to Levuka
[Photo: Zac Simmons]

The Goundar Shipping Services are trying to recover the vessel Lomaiviti Princess 11, which was grounded this morning on a reef close to Levuka while it was on its way from Natovi.

fijivillage News received information from a passenger that about 40 passengers are currently onboard the vessel and have been stuck on the reef for more than 2 hours now.

@fijivillage.com Lomaiviti Princess stuck on a reef near Levuka #fyp ♬ original sound - fijivillage

The passenger says a boat has arrived at the site, but attempts to remove the vessel from the reef have been futile.

In a video sent to fijivillage News, the passengers can be seen wearing life jackets as they prepare for extraction.

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