Cruise Ship Catches Fire Off Florida
July 21, 1998, 12 AM PT
CNN News
Miami, Florida (CNN) - A fire broke out Monday afternoon aboard the Carnival cruise ship Ecstasy as the ship was beginning a four-day trip to the Bahamas. The fire started in the laundry room of the ship and quickly spread to other parts of the vessel.
The ship's crew was able to contain the fire, and there were no injuries reported. The ship was towed back to port in Miami, where passengers disembarked safely.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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