Crew member dies after fire on cruise ship en route to Singapore; all 224 passengers safe

The fire onboard World Legacy – a Liberia-registered passenger vessel – happened at about 4am, the MPA said in a statement. - WORLD LEGACY BY WORLD CRUISES/FACEBOOK

SINGAPORE: A crew member has been reported dead after a fire on a cruise en route to Singapore early on Friday (Feb 20).

Out of 224 passengers on board, there were 185 Singaporeans, said the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) in a statement at about 8.40am.