Cyprus confirms deaths, injuries on cruise liner
2010-03-04 10:46:04 GMT2010-03-04 18:46:04 (Beijing Time)
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A general view shows "Louis Majesty" cruise ship (rear) at Barcelona's harbour March 3, 2010. Two people have been killed and seven injured by a wave which struck the Spanish cruise ship in the Mediterranean Sea near Spain, coast guard officials said on Wednesday. (AFP Photo)
A general view shows "Louis Majesty" cruise ship (rear) at Barcelona's harbour March 3, 2010. Two people have been killed and seven injured by a wave which struck the Spanish cruise ship in the Mediterranean Sea near Spain, coast guard officials said on Wednesday. (AFP Photo)
A general view shows "Louis Majesty" cruise ship (rear) at Barcelona's harbour March 3, 2010. Two people have been killed and seven injured by a wave which struck the Spanish cruise ship in the Mediterranean Sea near Spain, coast guard officials said on Wednesday. (AFP Photo)
A general view shows "Louis Majesty" cruise ship (rear) at Barcelona's harbour March 3, 2010. Two people have been killed and seven injured by a wave which struck the Spanish cruise ship in the Mediterranean Sea near Spain, coast guard officials said on Wednesday. (AFP Photo)
NICOSIA, March 4 (Xinhua) -- A spokesman for Cyprus-based Louis Cruises confirmed on Thursday that there had been two deaths and many injuries on the company's cruise liner "Louis Majesty," when the ship was hit by big waves off the Spanish coast.
"Two passengers, one German and one Italian were fatally injured when window panes were smashed by waves in the saloon area," said Michalis Maratheftis, director for communications of Louis Cruises.
Maratheftis said 14 other passengers were injured and were taken to hospital when the ship sailed into Barcelona port.
He added that all passengers are being flown home.
A total of 1,350 passengers from 27 countries and a crew of 580 were on the cruise liner.
Maratheftis said the Maltese-registered "Louis Majesty" was heading from Genoa to Marseilles, France, when it ran into rough seas. He added the ship was battered by 8-metre waves.
