16 Canadians rescued from grounded yacht (ALTA) in Galapagos Island
― March 18, 2010 ∙ QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuadorean officials say 16 Canadian tourists and eight Ecuadorean crew members have been rescued from a yacht that ran aground in the Galapagos Islands. ∙ The country’s national park service says all of those aboard the 140-foot (46 meter) Alta are safe. But it says it will hold the operator responsible [...] .
