Cruise ship fire near Alaska prompts dozens to evacuate
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Dozens of passengers and crew members of a cruise ship in Alaska’s Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve were evacuated Monday following a fire in the ship’s engine room.
All 51 passengers and most crew members were removed from the ship and placed on another cruise ship in the area, the Coast Guard said. Eleven crew members remained with the Wilderness Discoverer, which was expected to be towed to Ketchikan.
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