Two killed in cruise ship fire off Norway
- 13 years ago
Two crew members died in a fire on board a cruise ship off the coast of Norway.
The fire started in the engine room of the Nordlys, where police suspect there was an explosion.
Of the sixteen people injured, eight were taken to the hospital.
On a popular heading to the Polar circle, the blaze forced more than 200 passengers to evacuate to a port in western Norway.
A fire department spokesman said the fire was under control but divers were checking for damage because the ship was still taking in water.
Katharine Jackson, Reuters.
The fire started in the engine room of the Nordlys, where police suspect there was an explosion.
Of the sixteen people injured, eight were taken to the hospital.
On a popular heading to the Polar circle, the blaze forced more than 200 passengers to evacuate to a port in western Norway.
A fire department spokesman said the fire was under control but divers were checking for damage because the ship was still taking in water.
Katharine Jackson, Reuters.