A luxury liner hit by a severe storm on the Spanish island of Mallorca escapes from its anchorage and collides with a freighter.
Passengers on the Southampton-based P&O cruise ship Britannia said they were “pushed ashore by a tug while trapped in their cabin” after the sidewalk collapsed.
The captain told passengers that “there are no structural compromises”.
P&O said it was assessing the situation in the Balearic Islands.
People on board recorded video and images of the emergency response and debris floating in the sea.
Passenger Gavin McCoy said the “unexpected drama” happened “while the local fire department and crews were conducting an emergency drill.”
Around 11am British Standard Time, he said, “sudden rain and storms tore us from the quayside moorings, cut mooring lines and water hoses and caused the sidewalk to fall into the sea.”
“Ingie and I were sitting by the coffee shop window, and the first thing we saw was the blue reception marquee tent on the dockside blowing air,” McCoy added.
“We drifted a long way from Berth and hit a nearby freighter.”
The captain told passengers that the PA system had “no structural damage, but minor damage to deck 5”.
A P&O Cruises spokeswoman said it was “aware of the incident involving Britannia on Sunday morning” and was “working to assess the situation.”
Mr McCoy said everyone was safe and “there was nothing wrong with the ship, except for one or more lifeboats sticking out of the ship that had a few scrapes and bumps”.
“Many people who were on bus trips will be able to ride again,” he added.
Britannia returned to port to pick up the passengers who had landed.
The cruise will start in Southampton and return on September 1st.
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