World News | Dozens evacuated from small cruise ship in Alaska after cabin fire

Juneau (Alaska), June 6 (AP) — A fire broke out in the engine room of a small cruise ship in Alaska’s Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve on Monday, causing dozens of passengers and crew to be evacuated. The U.S. Coast Guard said there were no reports of injuries and the fire had been extinguished.

The fire on the Wilderness Discoverer was reported to the Coast Guard around 7:30 a.m., with the ship’s operator, UnCruise Adventures, saying there were 78 passengers and crew on board.

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All 51 passengers and most of the crew were evacuated from the ship and placed on another cruise ship in the area, the Coast Guard said. Eleven crew members remain aboard the Wilderness Finder and are expected to be towed to Ketchikan.

UnCruise Adventures said the cause of the fire is under investigation. The company said it would provide full refunds to affected passengers. (Associated Press)

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