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Krystyna Pyszková from Czech Republic Crowned Miss World, Lebanon’s Yasmina Zaytoun is 1st Runner-Up

Krystyna Pyszková of Czech Republic waves after she was crowned Miss World in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Mar. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
Krystyna Pyszková of Czech Republic waves after she was crowned Miss World in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Mar. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
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Krystyna Pyszková from Czech Republic Crowned Miss World, Lebanon’s Yasmina Zaytoun is 1st Runner-Up

Krystyna Pyszková of Czech Republic waves after she was crowned Miss World in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Mar. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
Krystyna Pyszková of Czech Republic waves after she was crowned Miss World in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Mar. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)

Krystyna Pyszková of the Czech Republic was crowned Miss World at a glittering contest held in India on Saturday night.
Yasmina Zaytoun of Lebanon was the first runner-up among 112 contestants in the competition held in Mumbai, India’s financial and entertainment capital.

“Being crowned Miss World is a dream come true. I am deeply honored to represent my country and the values of ‘beauty with a purpose’ on a global platform,” Pyszkova said.

After the reigning Miss World, Karoline Bielawska of Poland, passed the crown to her, Pyszková waved to the large crowd at the Jio World Convention Center and hugged some of the other contestants.

The event showcased the rich tapestry of India’s culture, traditions, heritage, arts and crafts, and textiles to a massive global audience. The participants wore heavily embroidered skirts and blouses and danced to popular Bollywood songs.

The beauty competition returned to India for the first time in 28 years.

India's Sini Shetty exited after making it to the final eight.

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Freighter on the Move after it Was Freed from Ice on Frozen Lake Erie

The US and Canadian Coast Guards are continuing efforts to break up ice and free a freighter that has been trapped in a frozen Lake Erie since Wednesday. The ship wasn't damaged, and its crew is safe, according to officials. - The AP
The US and Canadian Coast Guards are continuing efforts to break up ice and free a freighter that has been trapped in a frozen Lake Erie since Wednesday. The ship wasn't damaged, and its crew is safe, according to officials. - The AP
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Freighter on the Move after it Was Freed from Ice on Frozen Lake Erie

The US and Canadian Coast Guards are continuing efforts to break up ice and free a freighter that has been trapped in a frozen Lake Erie since Wednesday. The ship wasn't damaged, and its crew is safe, according to officials. - The AP
The US and Canadian Coast Guards are continuing efforts to break up ice and free a freighter that has been trapped in a frozen Lake Erie since Wednesday. The ship wasn't damaged, and its crew is safe, according to officials. - The AP

A freighter was on its way to Canada on Sunday after it was freed from ice that trapped it in a frozen Lake Erie for days, the US Coast Guard said.

The Manitoulin, a 663-foot (202-meter) Canadian vessel with 17 people on board, got stuck in the ice on Lake Erie on Wednesday after it dropped off a load of wheat in Buffalo, New York, and was heading back to Canada, the Coast Guard said. It was freed Saturday.

The ship wasn't damaged, and its crew is safe, officials said. Freighters in the Great Lakes often encounter surface ice in the winter but sometimes run into ice that is too hard or thick to break through, The AP reported.

A US Coast Guard icebreaking ship had been working since Thursday to help the Manitoulin, and on Saturday, officials said a second ship arrived to help free the freighter. The Canadian Coast Guard also had a ship assisting with the effort.

The freighter was escorted through nearly 20 miles (32 kilometers) of ice from Buffalo until it got to free water, according to Lt. Kyle Rivera of the Coast Guard.

The freighter has to travel the rest of Lake Erie and then go up the Detroit and St. Clair rivers to Canada, where it will spend the rest of the winter, Rivera told The Associated Press on Sunday.

“There is ice through other portions of the lake and the rivers, but we have another cutter that will take it through there,” he said.

A US Coast Guard helicopter was at the scene conducting flights to monitor the situation. A third US Coast Guard ship was scheduled to arrive Monday, in case the Manitoulin remained stuck.