Accident on crown princess cruise ship - passengers seriously injured
20/07/2006
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Federal investigators examined a new cruise ship on Wednesday to try to determine why the 951-foot vessel suddenly rolled to one side, seriously injuring 20 people.
The Crown Princess cruise ship, which was on its way to New York encountered problems near the coast of Florida.
Almost 60 UK passengers were on board
One child and one adult were thought to be critically injured.
Doctors treated dozens of passengers with broken bones, dislocated joints, shortness of breath and chest pains.
Almost 100 passengers were taken to hospital and almost 250 passengers were treated for minor injuries.
The ship returned to Port Canaveral in Florida.
One of the passengers raised the alarm by calling the Coast Guard.
The crew had reported a steering problem aboard the ship.
An Investigation by the Coast Guard and the National Transportation Safety Board has begun.
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