Msc Cruise Ship Fire

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Msc cruise ship fire. A fire on board MSC Lirica which seems to be originated in an empty lifeboat on deck 6 was reported to the emergency services earlier today in Corfu where the ship is currently in. The MSC cruise ship has been moored in the port of the Corfu since January 30th. Flames were also visible.

The ship continued to burn in the early afternoon for about an hour until local fire fighting assistance arrived. MSC KATRINA is en route from Lome Togo to Durban South Africa. An MSC Cruises spokesperson told Expresscouk.

A HUGE FIRE has broken out on a cruise ship docked on the greek island of Corfu. Container ship MSC KATRINA said to be on fire on Sep 9 SW of Port Elizabeth South Africa. According to local media sources the fire occurred on Friday 12 March at 1530 local time.

No injuries have been reported following the fire. The ship was NUC adrift since morning Sep 9 later she seemed to be taken on tow by SAR tug SA AMANDLA caravan moving towards Port Elizabeth. Footage by Merlinda Ambojia shows the ship the MSC Lirica smoking in the aftermath of the blaze.

Black smoke and flames could be seen billowing from the starboard side of MSC Lirica as it sat in port early in the afternoon. The blaze broke out on the ship believed to be the MSC Lirica at 330pm local time. One of msc cruises ships caught fire on friday off the coast of corfu greece.

The blaze which broke out on the MSC Lirica at 330pm local time is thought to have started in an empty lifeboat. The fire which originated from one the ships fiberglass. A fire broke out this afternoon on MSC Lirica cruise ship according to a Greek reporter Kerkyra Simera.