Norwegian cruise ship is not in danger of capsizing
OSLO, Norway – Authorities say the Norwegian cruise ship that caught fire last week is no longer in danger of capsizing.
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Ragnar Norum, a spokesman for the Hurtigruten shipping company, told Norwegian broadcaster TV2 that divers inspected the hull damage Sunday and found that the ship is no longer taking in water.
A fire explosion in the engine room of MS Nordlys killed two crew members and forced the evacuation of 260 people on Thursday. Nine crew members were injured. All passengers were evacuated in lifeboats or when the ship reached the port of Aalesund, 230 kilometers northwest of the capital of Oslo.
Norum said priority now is to retrieve belongings Hurtigruten passengers.
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