Accident on cruise ship docked in Marseille kills one
One person was killed and two were seriously injured on Tuesday when a lifeboat became detached from the world's biggest cruise liner, which was docked in the southern French port of Marseille.
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"One person is dead and four are injured, including two whose lives are in danger," a spokesman for the fire service told French news agency AFP.
The lifeboat "became detached" from the ship, the Harmony of the Seas, with five people on board, the spokesman said.
The accident happened during a safety drill. All five people struck in the incident, including the person killed, were crew members taking part in the drill. Authorities have identified the deceased victim as a 42-year-old Filipino. The nationalities of the four injured people were not immediately released.
The 120,000-tonne liner operated by Florida-based Royal Caribbean only just entered service in May. At 66 metres, it is the widest cruise ship ever built, while its 362-metre length makes it 50 metres longer than the height of the Eiffel Tower. It has 16 decks and can carry more than 6,000 passengers and 2,400 crew.
- with AFP
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