Cruise ship Boudicca hit by engine room fire

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A 880-passenger cruise ship is without power off the coast of Morocco after a fire in the engine room.

 

Holidaymakers on board the Boudicca were told to don life jackets and gather at emergency muster stations, according to the son of one passenger.

 

The fire at 04:00 BST left the ship "listing" and "in pitch black", said Dave Tonkin, whose father is onboard.

 

Fred Olsen, the company which owns the ship, said it was now fully stable and there was no danger to guests or crew.

 

Writing on Twitter, Mr Tonkin said auxiliary power was now running, but the ship had "no engines".

 

"They sound safe at the moment", he said.

 

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