Cruise ship sent crashing into cargo vessel as hurricane-force winds hit Majorca

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Cruise ship sent crashing into cargo vessel as hurricane-force winds hit Majorca
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Several passengers on the Britannia sustained minor injuries.

Several passengers on board a P&O cruise ship sustained minor injuries when severe stormyAlong with its neighbours Ibiza and Menorca, the island is being battered by hurricane-force winds and torrential rain.

Weather warnings for wind and stormy seas have been extended into Monday for the Balearics and parts of Catalonia inThousands of people sailing on the P&O ship Britannia, which is based in Southampton, got a frighteningly close look at the extreme weather this morning. Their vessel broke free from its moorings near the island’s shore at around 11am and collided with a smaller ship nearby, causing the walkway to fall into the sea., the captain informed passengers after the incident that ‘there’s no structural compromise, but deck five has sustained a small amount of damage’.

Britannia, which can hold 6,647 passengers and 1,350 crew, will remain in Palma while a technical assessment is completed.

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