- A fire broke out on a cruise ship docked at a port near Tokyo, with crew members and dozens of firefighters and coast guard personnel taking hours to extinguish it.
- The cause of the fire was not immediately known, and the coast guard reported no injuries. No passengers were aboard.
- The cruise ship has been docked in Yokohama Port, west of Tokyo, since early April after returning from Singapore, where it had undergone maintenance.
Plumes of smoke were seen rising over a passenger cruise ship docked in the Japanese city of Yokohama as firefighters doused the deck area, reports Japan Today.
Asuka II on fire!
Black smoke was billowing Tuesday from Asuka II, a cruise ship docked at Yokohama Port as crew members and dozens of firefighters and coast guard personnel battled to control it.
Kyodo News reported that Nippon Yusen KK, parent company of the cruise ship’s operator, said the fire broke out on the top floor used to store materials. The coast guard reported no injuries. The Asuka II is one of Japan’s largest cruise ships.
Passengers unharmed
No passengers were on the ship, Nippon Yusen said. The company said 153 crew members were on board for essential duty. The fire was extinguished after about three hours, coast guard officials said..
The cruise ship has been docked in Yokohama Port since early April after returning from Singapore where it had undergone maintenance.
Yokohama Port is where the Diamond Princess cruise ship earlier this year had a coronavirus outbreak that infected more than 700 people. The ship has since left.
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Source: Japan Today
