Cruise ship on anchor in Jeju Harbor catches fire… Over 2,000 passengers on board

, ‘A fire broke out on a cruise ship anchored at Jeju Port and firefighting operations are underway.’,

, “According to the Jeju Maritime Police, a report that a fire had broken out in the engine room of the 85,000-ton cruise ship ‘Adora Mediterranea’ docked at berth 8 of Jeju Port was received by the coast guard at around 8:37 a.m. today (14th).”,

, ‘While the fire department was dispatched for firefighting, the cruise ship crew stated that they handled the fire themselves and whether it has been completely extinguished is yet to be confirmed.’,

, ‘Three crew members were exposed to smoke from the fire, and one of them was transported to the hospital, with the firefighting authorities setting up a temporary medical facility nearby.’,

, ‘The vessel, a cruise ship departing from Tianjin, China, bound for Fukuoka, Japan, is estimated to have around 2,400 passengers and crew on board.’,

, ‘A maritime police official stated, “The report was received through the VTS (Vessel Traffic Service) system,” and said, “We are currently fighting the fire.”‘,
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, ‘[Photo Source: Yonhap News Agency / Provided by Jeju Maritime Police]’,
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