Fatal fire engulfs cruise ship with hundreds of passengers aboard: ‘I panicked'

A unit subordinate has died, and 4 passengers were hospitalized aft a occurrence erupted connected a cruise vessel heading to Singapore aboriginal connected Feb 20.

There were 271 passengers connected board, with 139 of those from Singapore, according to a connection from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA). 

At astir 4 a.m. section time, the MPA was notified astir a occurrence connected the World Legacy ship, a quality merchandise said. 

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There were 338 unit members connected the vas astatine the time.

The unit worked to extinguish the occurrence arsenic passengers evacuated astatine HarbourFront Ferry Terminal. 

A unit subordinate has died, and 4 passengers were injured successful the cruise fire. Above, different ships are shown successful the aforesaid area.  (Roslan Rahman/AFP )

Singapore Civil Defence Force’s (SCDF) firefighters stopped the fire, which occurred successful the lounge country connected platform nine, according to The Straits Times.

"I panicked for a moment."

All 271 passengers were safely evacuated, MPA said — though astatine slightest 4 were transferred to a hospital.

A rider took to Instagram to sermon the fire. 

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"We are connected board. Was scary. Rescue efforts took longer," the traveler wrote.

"We heard the informing sound. [We] were rushed to platform 7 & 8. As [we] climbed up, the fume became denser and denser," the rider continued. 

"One uncle fractured his ribs."

The unit succeeded successful extinguishing the fire, according to reports. Other ships are shown successful the aforesaid area, above.  (Roslan Rahman/AFP )

"The unit helped to astir incorporate the occurrence ... It was messy."

One unit member, who started moving for World Legacy a fewer months ago, spoke to AsiaOne connected the information of anonymity.

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"I panicked for a moment," helium said arsenic helium talked astir the fire.

Another unit subordinate told AsiaOne, "They did not privation to archer america astatine the commencement [about the deceased individual] due to the fact that they [didn't] privation america to panic."

All 271 passengers were safely evacuated from the cruise (not shown). (Roslan Rahman/AFP)

The MPA said successful a statement, "The deceased unit member, an Indonesian national, has been transferred ashore."

It went on, "The applicable authorities are handling the indispensable follow-up, and the Indonesian embassy successful Singapore has been informed."

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The connection continued, "MPA has established a information portion astir the vas and is issuing navigational broadcasts to counsel passing vessels to support clear. The origin of the occurrence is nether investigation."