In a shipyard in the Bahamas, a construction crane has fallen on the cruise ship "Oasis of the Seas". As US media report, eight people were injured, but apparently not life threatening.
The incident with the ship of the company "Royal Caribbean International" is said to have already occurred on Monday near the city of Freeport. At the time of the accident, no passengers were on board.
According to media reports, the cruise ship is said to have been an unscheduled repair in the shipyard. How exactly it came to the accident is not known.
Videos show the overturned crane, destroyed balconies and the 360-meter-long ship in the dock at a slight incline.
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- Bahamas Press (@Bahamaspress) April 1, 2019According to the shipping company is currently under investigation, how large the property damage. Accordingly, all trips are also canceled until the end of April. The "Oasis often he Seas" is one of the largest cruise liners in the world.