More than 3,000 passengers and crewmembers were evacuated early Wednesday from the Sovereign of the Seas cruise ship after a fire broke out in a pantry. It took about 4 1/2 hours to extinguish the blaze, the Coast Guard said. One crewman suffered from smoke inhalation, but there were no other injuries in the fire. The ship was moored in San Juan when the fire was discovered. The 14-deck, 800-foot luxury liner will return to Miami where it will be met by a two- member team from the National Transportation and Safety Board to investigate the fire. A passenger on board said he saw flames coming through the ceiling at about 1 a.m. Wednesday.
More than 3,000 passengers and crewmembers were evacuated early Wednesday from the Sovereign of the Seas cruise ship after a fire broke out in a pantry. One crewman suffered from smoke inhalation, but there were no other injuries in the fire. The ship was moored in San Juan when the fire was discovered. The 14-deck, 800-foot luxury liner will return to Miami where it will be met by a two- member team from the National Transportation and Safety Board to investigate the fire. A passenger on board said he saw flames coming through the ceiling at about 1 a.m. Wednesday.