Investigation under way in Bahamas following death of Holland America cruise line workers
Published:Sunday | March 24, 2024 | 1:40 PM
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – The police on the island of Eleuthera in Bahamas are investigating an incident that left two crew members of a cruise line dead on Friday.
Preliminary reports state that around 9:30 a.m. the captain of the Carnival-owned cruise line, Holland America, was alerted via the automatic fire alarm system to a malfunction in the ship's engine room.
The vessel's fire response team was activated and on arrival at the engine room, it encountered condensation as a result of a steam leak, which was immediately rectified.
A check was made for the crew members, but they were found unresponsive with severe burns.
Both victims were examined by the district medical doctor and subsequently pronounced dead.
The incident reportedly occurred while the vessel was moored at Half Moon Cay.
In a statement, Holland America said it was deeply saddened by this incident and that its “thoughts and prayers are with our team members' families at this difficult time.”
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