Cruise ship Costa Allegra adrift off Seychelles

[malaise]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17183134
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An Italian cruise ship with more than 1,000 people on board is without power in the Indian Ocean following a fire. No one has been injured.

The Costa Allegra is adrift in the dark more than 200 miles southwest of the Seychelles, near Alphonse Island.

A French-flagged fishing boat has reached the ship, Italian coastguards told the BBC, and tugs are en route.

The ship is from the same fleet as the Costa Concordia, which capsized off the Italian coast in January, killing 32.
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No one could pay us to take a cruise but we do like ferries.

[greytdemocrat]

1. Hopefully they aren't near a reef. n/t

[malaise]

2. Hopefully the folks on board will be rescued soon and very soon

[malaise]

5. They're close to the pirates

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002358244

[asjr]

3. Makes me wonder what kind of school their captains attended.

[Scuba]

4. Young Republican Leadership School

[malaise]

6. Ship now in tow

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17186829
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An Italian cruise ship left adrift in the Indian Ocean with more than 1,000 people on board following a power failure has been taken in tow.

A French fishing vessel is taking the Costa Allegra to a small island in the Seychelles, where it is expected to arrive on Wednesday.

A fire in the ship's generator room on Monday caused it to lose all power.
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