Passengers on the P&O Cruises ship said it hit a freight ship in Mallorca during the storm.
Passengers on the cruise ship Britannia described it breaking away from its mooring and colliding with a freight ship in Palma de Mallorca
Passengers on board a cruise ship experienced a real emergency while local fire services were carrying out a drill. Passengers on Britannia, a P&O Cruises ship based in Southampton, Hampshire, said their vessel "collided with a freight ship in Palma, Mallorca".A company spokesperson said that the captain was keeping guests "updated".The "unexpected drama" happened at the same time as an emergency drill, a passenger saidPassenger Gavin McCoy said the "unexpected drama" happened while "the local fire service and crew were carrying out an emergency drill".
He said that at about 11:00 BST "a sudden rain and wind storm ripped us away from our dockside moorings, breaking tethering lines, water hoses, and causing the walkway to fall into the sea". "Ingy and I were sitting by the window in the coffee shop, and the first thing we saw were the blue dockside reception marquee tents blowing through the air," Mr McCoy added.The storm is likely to be one of the
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