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A crew member has died and four passengers were hospitalized after a fire erupted on a cruise ship heading to Singapore early on Feb 20.
There were 271 passengers on board, with 139 of those from Singapore, according to a statement from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).
At around 4 a.m. local time, the MPA was notified about a fire on the World Legacy ship, a news release said.
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There were 338 crew members on the vessel at the time.
The crew worked to extinguish the fire as passengers evacuated at HarbourFront Ferry Terminal.
Singapore Civil Defence Force’s (SCDF) firefighters stopped the fire, which occurred in the lounge area on deck nine, according to The Straits Times.
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