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An engine room fire leaves the Costa Allegra without propulsion, authorities say
Its sister ship, the Costa Concordia, shipwrecked last month, killing at least 21
The cruise ship Costa Allegra, disabled two days ago by an engine room fire, is due to arrive in the Seychelles Thursday, Costa Cruises said Wednesday.
The ship, the Allegra, is a sister of the Costa Concordia, which wrecked off the coast of Italy on January 13, killing at least 21 people.
The fire left the Allegra without propulsion, although its communications equipment is intact, the authorities said.
The Allegra’s fire has been put out, and the passengers are all in good health, the authorities said.
The Seychelles is sending a tug, and merchant ships in the area are steaming toward the Allegra, the coast guard said.