SYDNEY: Passengers on a cruise ship docked here in Sydney were forced to evacuate due to a fire that broke out onboard.
The ship which was moored at the White Bay Cruise Terminal caught fire this morning (Feb 3). Two passengers were treated by paramedics but were not taken to the hospital.
Superintendent Adam Dewberry from Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) told the Xinhua News Agency that the ship was carrying about 800 people on board, and they managed to completely extinguish the fire and continued with normal operations.
“The fire started in an accommodation cabin on Level 5 of the ship,” FRNSW said in a statement.
“As a precaution, Levels 5 and 6 of the ship have been evacuated with the remainder of the ship maintaining its normal operations.”
Dewberry added that the specific number of people affected and the source of the fire were still being investigated.
Source: New Straits Times
