Large quantities of bananas and other tropical fruits have washed ashore after falling from a cargo ship off the coast of the Isle of Wight. The Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA) reported that 16 containers tumbled overboard from the Baltic Klipper near the Nab Tower lighthouse at approximately 6pm on Saturday.

While no crew members were injured, several containers have since washed up at Selsey, West Sussex. The accident caused significant delays for the P&O Cruises ship Iona, which has a capacity of 5,200 passengers. Bound for a 14-day voyage to Spain, Portugal , and the Canary Islands , the vessel was forced to remain in Southampton until Sunday lunchtime.

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