THOUSANDS of passengers were forced to evacuate their rooms after a fire broke out on board a cruise ship. The blaze started on a balcony of the Pacific Adventure ship, off the NSW coast in Austral…
The statement read: "This fire activated our emergency response procedures including a full muster of guests and crew and we thank everyone on board for their cooperation."The extent of the damage and the cause of the fire are yet to be fully determined and remain under investigation."
It is estimated the ship which was in the middle of a three-day- cruise around Sydney, was carrying 3017 guests and 1080 crew and was scheduled to return on Tuesday.
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