P&O Britannia cruise ship crashes during Mallorca storms
A UK cruise ship broke free from moorings and collided with a freight vessel during a storm in Mallorca, Spain.
Passengers on the British ship described how after it broke loose the ship “floated away.” A walkway also fell into the sea.
A small number of people suffered minor injuries, according to P&O Cruises, and they are being cared for onboard.
The ship will stay in Palma to allow for a technical assessment. The ship’s captain had earlier told passengers there was “no structural compromise.”
The storm is one of the severe thunderstorms affecting the Balearic Islands.
Torrential rain and gusts of up to 120km per hour have hit the islands, leading to cancellations of more than 20 flights.
