Currently, a cruise liner, The Costal Allegra, is drifting in the Indian ocean with no power. It is owned by the company Costa Cruises, which is based in Genoa, Italy. The cause was a small fire in the engine room, there were no injuries or casualties. This seems like it would be just fine, except for the fact that it is drifting about 200 miles southwest of the Seychelles islands, a place where Somali pirates have been active.
The general area of this ship, off the coast of Tanzania, has seen several attacks by Samali pirates, they have never attacked a cruise ship though; because of their size or if they simply weren't given the chance remains to be seen. If they did try to board the ship, they're are armed guards on the ship. Along with these guards are 636 passengers and 413 crew members on board. The crew is working to "restore functionality" to the ship. Tugboats and other vessels are being sent to help also, although, they won't reach the ship until tomorrow at the earliest.
This is the second accident by Costa Cruises this year! The first was the Costa Corncodia, whichh ran aground on the Italian island of Giglio. This killed over 25 people while 7 remain missing. The captain was arrested and a few other officers are under investigation.
The coastal allegra
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source:msnbc.msn.com
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Good summary bit again, no personal thoughts.