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| Five dead on Canary Islands cruise ship | Five dead on Canary Islands cruise ship |
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| Five crew members have died after a lifeboat they were in fell from a cruise ship docked in the port of Santa Cruz de la Palma in the Canary Islands. | Five crew members have died after a lifeboat they were in fell from a cruise ship docked in the port of Santa Cruz de la Palma in the Canary Islands. |
| The accident happened on the Majesty, operated by UK-based Thomson Cruises, during a routine safety drill. | The accident happened on the Majesty, operated by UK-based Thomson Cruises, during a routine safety drill. |
| Those killed include three Indonesians, a Filipino and a Ghanaian. Three people were also hurt as the boat reportedly fell more than 20m into the sea. | Those killed include three Indonesians, a Filipino and a Ghanaian. Three people were also hurt as the boat reportedly fell more than 20m into the sea. |
| The MS Thomson Majesty is believed to sail under a Maltese flag. | The MS Thomson Majesty is believed to sail under a Maltese flag. |
| An estimated 1,400 people were on board the cruise ship when the accident occurred around 12:00 GMT on Sunday. | An estimated 1,400 people were on board the cruise ship when the accident occurred around 12:00 GMT on Sunday. |
| None of the passengers were involved. | None of the passengers were involved. |
| Two of those injured are said to be Greek, and a third Filipino. | Two of those injured are said to be Greek, and a third Filipino. |
| The ship had been due to sail on Sunday to the Portuguese port of Funchal on the Atlantic island of Madeira, the Associated Press news agency reports. | The ship had been due to sail on Sunday to the Portuguese port of Funchal on the Atlantic island of Madeira, the Associated Press news agency reports. |
| Thomson Cruises said in a statement: "We are working closely with the ship owners and managers, Louis Cruises, to determine exactly what has happened and provide assistance to those affected," the statement added. | Thomson Cruises said in a statement: "We are working closely with the ship owners and managers, Louis Cruises, to determine exactly what has happened and provide assistance to those affected," the statement added. |
| The UK Foreign Office said it was aware of the incident and was "urgently looking into it". | The UK Foreign Office said it was aware of the incident and was "urgently looking into it". |
| Jim McArthur, a British passenger on the ship, said he was settling down for lunch after a walk in La Palma when "there was a sudden thud and I joked to the wife that someone had run into us". | |
| "Then people started going to the windows and when we looked down you could see the boat in the water upside down. | |
| "It's a very sad day, there's five lives been lost. " | |
| Did you witness the incident on board the Thomson Majesty? Have you been affected by the events? Send us your comments and experiences using the form below. | Did you witness the incident on board the Thomson Majesty? Have you been affected by the events? Send us your comments and experiences using the form below. |
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