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Cruise Ship Costa Allegra On Fire in Pirate Waters An Italian cruise liner carrying more than 1000 people was adrift without power in the pirate-infested Indian Ocean on Monday after a fire erupted in its generator room. Officials said the blaze was extinguished without causing injuries. The fire aboard the Costa Allegra occurred only six weeks after one of its sister ships, the Costa Concordia, hit a reef and capsized off Italy, killing 25 people and leaving seven missing and presumed dead. Both ships are operated by Costa Crociere SpA, which is owned by the Florida-based Carnival Corp. Tug boats from the island nation of Seychelles were steaming to the powerless Costa Allegra, which was carrying 636 passengers and 413 crew members. But the tugs were not expected to arrive until Tuesday afternoon at the earliest. Italian coast guard officials said a large French ocean fishing boat could be the first vessel to reach the stricken cruise liner late Monday night. The officials, who were in regular contact with the Allegra’s crew members, said emergency generators were keeping the ship’s command room illuminated and instruments such as its radio functioning. But the rest of the ship apparently was dark as night fell. Cruise Ship Costa Allegra On Fire in Pirate Waters Cruise Ship Costa Allegra On Fire in Pirate Waters Cruise Ship Costa Allegra On Fire in Pirate Waters Cruise Ship Costa Allegra On Fire in Pirate Waters Cruise Ship Costa Allegra On Fire in Pirate Waters
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