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| Lorry 'hanging out back of ferry' | Lorry 'hanging out back of ferry' |
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| A ferry bound for Northern Ireland has had to return to Stranraer in Scotland. | A ferry bound for Northern Ireland has had to return to Stranraer in Scotland. |
| Clyde Coastguard said part of a lorry was hanging out the back of the Stena Voyager vessel. | |
| "There was a loud bang and the ship almost came to a standstill," passenger Peter McCrory, from Dungannon, told BBC News. | "There was a loud bang and the ship almost came to a standstill," passenger Peter McCrory, from Dungannon, told BBC News. |
| "However, we discovered on looking out the rear doors there was a lorry hanging out through the back, it had burst the rear doors." | "However, we discovered on looking out the rear doors there was a lorry hanging out through the back, it had burst the rear doors." |
| Mr McCrory said while it had been a frightening experience, "if the boat had taken in water, it could have been a tragedy". | |
| He said passengers had been told that heavy-lifting equipment was needed to lift the lorry away and it could be morning before those on board could disembark. |