Cruise Ship Fire Kills One, 320 Forced To Evacuate In Russia

Cruise Ship Fire Kills One, 320 Forced To Evacuate In Russia
Kalyan Kumar 08/27/19

A Russian cruise ship caught fire in St. Petersburg and killed one person with more than 300 people evacuated.

According to cruise news, the fire broke out onboard the Pyotr Tchaikovsky river-cruise ship on August 22 at St. Petersburg.

The fire was detected at around 05:30 a.m. local time and extinguished in less than one hour, Russian media Fontanka reported.

The Pyotr Tchaikovsky was operated by Russian company Doninturflot.

The origin of the fire has been traced to the boat's engine room where a person died. It is unknown if the victim was a crew member or a passenger. An investigation has been ordered into the fire.

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