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| Stricken cruise ship Costa Allegra docks in Seychelles | |
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| The stricken Italian cruise vessel Costa Allegra has docked in the Indian Ocean islands of the Seychelles. | The stricken Italian cruise vessel Costa Allegra has docked in the Indian Ocean islands of the Seychelles. |
| The ship was towed into the islands' main port, Victoria, by a French fishing boat. | The ship was towed into the islands' main port, Victoria, by a French fishing boat. |
| More than 1,000 passengers are on board and the evacuation is expected to take several hours. | More than 1,000 passengers are on board and the evacuation is expected to take several hours. |
| The ship, which lost power on Monday, is from the same fleet as the Costa Concordia, which capsized off the Italian coast in January, killing 32. | The ship, which lost power on Monday, is from the same fleet as the Costa Concordia, which capsized off the Italian coast in January, killing 32. |
| As the Costa Allegra has no power, bringing the ship alongside the dock so that passengers can be disembarked is expected to take at least two hours. | As the Costa Allegra has no power, bringing the ship alongside the dock so that passengers can be disembarked is expected to take at least two hours. |
| Passengers who are in the weakest medical condition will be brought off first. | Passengers who are in the weakest medical condition will be brought off first. |
| Those on board have spent three days without power or hot food, with supplies flown in by helicopter. | Those on board have spent three days without power or hot food, with supplies flown in by helicopter. |
| The ship has also had no functioning air conditioning. Most of the passengers stayed on deck to benefit from the cooling breeze in the hot weather. | The ship has also had no functioning air conditioning. Most of the passengers stayed on deck to benefit from the cooling breeze in the hot weather. |
| Accommodation is being arranged, but with hotels already busy, most are expected to fly straight to Italy. | Accommodation is being arranged, but with hotels already busy, most are expected to fly straight to Italy. |
| Planes are being lined up in the Seychelles to fly home passengers from the vessel as soon as possible. | Planes are being lined up in the Seychelles to fly home passengers from the vessel as soon as possible. |
| The company which owns the Costa Allegra says it received its regularly scheduled maintenance in dry dock in October 2011. | The company which owns the Costa Allegra says it received its regularly scheduled maintenance in dry dock in October 2011. |
| Families of British passengers can call the company's emergency line on +44 (0) 20 7940 3300. | Families of British passengers can call the company's emergency line on +44 (0) 20 7940 3300. |
| Are you on the Costa Allegra? Do you live near the port of Victoria in the Seychelles? Send us your stories using the form below. | Are you on the Costa Allegra? Do you live near the port of Victoria in the Seychelles? Send us your stories using the form below. |
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