4500 tourists stranded on Virgin Island as engine of Carnival Liberty cruise ship catches fire

The Carnival Liberty cruise ship had set sail from San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Sunday with 3,346 guests and 1,150 crew on board and was a day into a week-long Caribbean cruise when the fire broke out in the engine room. As a result, the crew and passengers numbering around 4500 were stranded on Virgin Islands.
This has been reported in zeenews.india.com dated 9 September 2015.

The fire was extinguished by the ship`s automated suppression system and no guests or crew were injured but, due to the fire, the cruise operator had to cut the trip short.
Till the situation returned to normal, the passengers were accommodated in nearby hotels, where movies were screened and a buffet was served before they returned to spend the night on the ship. Moreover, every passenger was offered $150 credit to spend on board and free transportation into town. The Carnival has also said that passengers will get a full refund and an offer of a 50 percent discount on a future cruise.
Once thick black smoke was seen rising from the ship while it was docked in St. Thomas, the passengers and crew were told to evacuate onshore and the staff distributed water and snacks in the port.
(Image courtesy wikimediacommons.org)

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