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“Harmony of the Seas” tragic accident during a security drill in Marseille
One person has been killed and four others left seriously injured in Marseille after an accident on board the Harmony of the Seas, the world's largest cruise liner. The fatal accident comes just three months after the cruise liner hit the high seas for its much-hyped inaugural voyage. The victim was from the Philippines and was aged 42-years-old. The other victims were three Filipinos and an Indian man. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rules“One person has been killed and four others left seriously injured....The victim was from the Philippines and was aged 42-years-old. The other victims were three Filipinos and an Indian man.”
Sep 14th, 2016 - 07:18 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Of course they were: they were members of the crew!
Their training must be of a particularly low standard for one of them to activate the disengage lever, unless there was yet another engineering problem so common on the US-based Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd and others who insist on putting to sea on a planned date thus minimizing depleted cash flow.
I wonder how the cash flow looks after they cost in the wrecking of the harbor last month.
My best friend loves going on these disasters waiting to happen and cannot see why I wouldn't go on one for love nor money.
He has however been marooned sans engine power due to a 'minor' engine room malfunction in the Med. Fortunately he and his invalided wife were not injured and the damn thing didn't set on fire like so many have.
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