Stricken Azamara Luxury Cruise Ship Reaches Malaysian Port

Stricken Azamara Luxury Cruise Ship Reaches Malaysian Port
Escorted by two Malaysian patrol vessels, the brightly lit Azamara Quest made its way into Sandakan port in Malaysia's Sabah state after 8.30 pm (1230 GMT) with passengers seen standing on the decks, Reuters witnesses said.

The 11-deck cruise ship, carrying 600 passengers, who are mostly westerners, and 411 crew, suffered an engine-room fire on Friday that disabled the engines and left the liner temporarily stranded off the southern Philippines coast.

The fire is the latest in a string of accidents that has focused global attention on the safety of modern cruise ships...

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