Fire Breaks Out On Britain-Spain Ferry, No-one Hurt
Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published April 29, 2019 | 02:32 PM
A fire broke out Monday on a cruise ferry carrying hundreds of passengers from Britain to Spain, but the blaze was brought under control with no-one hurt, French maritime authorities said
Brest, France, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 29th Apr, 2019 ) :A fire broke out Monday on a cruise ferry carrying hundreds of passengers from Britain to Spain, but the blaze was brought under control with no-one hurt, French maritime authorities said.
The ship, operated by France's Brittany Ferries, raised the alarm around 4:00 am (0200 GMT) when a fire was detected in one of the two engine rooms as it was off the coast of northwest France.
"The fire was quickly brought under control and there were no injured among the 766 passengers and 142 crew," the regional maritime authorities said.
A French navy helicopter carrying firefighters and experts was dispatched to the vessel which was travelling from the southern English port of Plymouth to Santander in northern Spain.
On board were travellers from Britain, France, Spain, the United States, China and Poland.
The MV Pont-Aven, which can carry up to 2,400 passengers and 650 cars, is the largest vessel in the company's fleet, measuring 184 metres (603 foot) in length.
Recent Stories
Selection committee dissolved over Pakistan women cricket team's poor performanc ..
Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz in police uniform at Chung police center
Currency Rate In Pakistan - Dollar, Euro, Pound, Riyal Rates On 25 April 2024
Today Gold Rate in Pakistan 25 April 2024
Mired in crisis, Boeing reports another loss
Session Awarding Ceremony 2024 held at Cadet College Muzaffarabad
Austrian ski great Hirscher to make comeback under Dutch flag
Pakistan, Japan agrees to convene 'Economic Policy Dialogue'
FM Dar conveys deepest sympathy on torrential rains devastation in UAE
Spain PM Sanchez says weighing resignation after wife's graft probe
Tennis: ATP/WTA Madrid Open results - 1st update
Long-lost Klimt portrait auctioned off for 30 mn euros
More Stories From World
-
Myanmar to hold 59th gems emporium next month
3 minutes ago -
Digital economy contributes 8.4 pct to Philippine economy in 2023
3 minutes ago -
China committed to supporting Zimbabwe's innovation-driven development
3 minutes ago -
Starfish control program improving health of Australia's Great Barrier Reef: report
3 minutes ago -
Pakistan calls for addressing development changes at a key UN meeting
13 minutes ago -
Advanced 5G base station launched in Mt. Qomolangma
13 minutes ago
-
Cambodia on right track to achieving malaria-free goal by 2025: PM
13 minutes ago -
Endrick sparks Palmeiras comeback in Copa Libertadores
13 minutes ago -
Hyundai Motor's operating profit falls 2.3 pct in Q1
14 minutes ago -
The Myanmar 'water brothers' salvaging shipwrecks on the tide
23 minutes ago -
Togo's legislative elections: What is at stake?
33 minutes ago -
US Supreme Court to hear Trump immunity claim
53 minutes ago