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Carnival cruise ships collide at port in Mexico; six minor injuries reported
By Janine Puhak
Published December 20, 2019
Two Carnival Cruise Line ships collided at port in Cozumel, Mexico, Friday morning, with six minor injuries reported as of Friday afternoon.
Around 8:50 a.m., the Carnival Glory ocean liner was steering to dock when it made contact with the Carnival Legend vessel, "which was already alongside," according to a statement from Carnival.
At least one person was initially reported to be injured in the collision, while evacuating the dining room on Decks 3 and 4, a spokesperson for the cruise line confirmed to Fox News. A total of six ultimately "presented themselves to the Carnival Glory medical center for evaluation" by 1:30 EST, per a Carnival spokesperson.
Neither of the ship’s itineraries will be impacted by the incident, the company said.
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“Carnival Glory had an allision with Carnival Legend this morning in Cozumel. Carnival Glory was in the process of docking when it made contact with Carnival Legend which was already docked,” the representative said.
The cruise ships collided at a port in Cozumel on Monday morning. (Matthew Bruin/Reuters)
“We are assessing the damage but there are no issues that impact the seaworthiness of either ship. We have advised guests from both ships to enjoy their day ashore in Cozumel.
"Since our initial assessment, six guests with minor injuries have presented themselves to the Carnival Glory medical center for evaluation,” the rep added.
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Now-viral videos and photos of the dramatic crash have since surfaced on social media, some of which show the damage to the Carnival Glory.
“We are assessing the damage but there are no issues that impact the seaworthiness of either ship. We have advised guests from both ships to enjoy their day ashore in Cozumel," Carnival said. (Jordan Moseley)
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The Carnival Glory is based in New Orleans, while the Carnival Legend frequently departs from Baltimore, Tampa, Fla., New York City, Barcelona, Spain, London, Rome and Venice, Italy.
This story is developing, check back for updates.
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