TROUBLE ON THE `SEAS' 987 FLEE FIRE ON CRUISE SHIP; 17 INJURED SUN-SENTINEL Edition

The ship's fire squad responded to the alarm within two minutes and battled the smoky blaze for about 20 minutes, [Bernard A. Chabot] said. The fire was under control when Capt. Michel Lachtaridis ordered a general alarm, prompting the evacuation of all 987 passengers and most of the 395-member...

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Published inSun-sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
Main Author M. ANTHONY LEDNOVICH and JEAN THOMPSON, Staff Writers
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Fort Lauderdale Tribune Publishing Company, LLC 31.07.1986
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Summary:The ship's fire squad responded to the alarm within two minutes and battled the smoky blaze for about 20 minutes, [Bernard A. Chabot] said. The fire was under control when Capt. Michel Lachtaridis ordered a general alarm, prompting the evacuation of all 987 passengers and most of the 395-member crew, Chabot said. "That was done as a precautionary measure," Chabot said. "I would not call it an abandon- ship order, and as far as I know, there was no panic."