Tugs reach stricken cruise ship

A cruise ship hit by an engine fire was on the move today as Mexican tugboats began towing it towards California.

A cruise ship hit by an engine fire was on the move today as Mexican tugboats began towing it towards California.

Nearly 4,500 passengers and crew on board the Carnival Splendor, low on food and without air conditioning or hot water, were having to eat canned crab meat and Spam dropped in by helicopters. And for two more days, they have no way out.

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