Cruise ship passengers to be flown to Rome

The disabled Costa Allegra cruise ship is expected to reach the Seychelles’ main port just after dawn tomorrow, an aviation official said today.

Wed, 29 Feb, 2012 - 09:20

The disabled Costa Allegra cruise ship is expected to reach the Seychelles’ main port just after dawn tomorrow, an aviation official said today.

The stricken liner, with more than 1,000 people on board, is being towed to land after losing power on Monday when a fire broke out in its generator room.

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