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Thursday, March 1, 2012

Costa Allegra cruise ship stranded in darkness off Seychelles


The Costa Allegra, carrying 636 passengers and 413 crew, was on Monday Feb 27,2012 night drifting, with only emergency lights operating, in force four seas, 200 miles south-west of the Seychelles and about 20 miles from Alphonse Island, an area frequented by pirates.
The accident – possibly caused by an electrical fault according to one company source – will further damage the reputation of Costa Cruises, which is already facing multiple law suits after the Costa Concordia crashed into rocks in Italy on Jan 13,2012, leaving 32 passengers and crew dead or still missing.
Passengers of the Costa Allegra cruise ship stand on the deck as they are approach Victoria's harbour, Seychelles Island

 Passengers of the Costa Allegra disembark in the harbor of Victoria

 Members of the media and onlookers watch the Costa Allegra cruise ship as it is towed in Victoria harbor, Seychelles Island


The 28,596 tonne Costa Allegra, which can carry a maximum of 1,400 people, had left Diego Suarez in Madagascar on Saturday and was due to arrive in the Seychelles on Tuesday Feb 28,2012.

Passengers on the Costa Allegra cruise ship are washing with mineral water and eating fruit, cold cuts and bread flown in by helicopter, as they are slowly towed into port in the Seychelles


The cruise ship Costa Allegra arrived in the Seychelles on Thursday March 1,2012 morning after three days at sea without power.
The Costa Allegra, left, is towed by the French fishing vessel Trevignon in the Indian Ocean after a fire disabled the cruise liner

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