OSLO (Norway), May 23 A machine room fire on a German cruise ship at a port in western Norway forced the evacuation of 607 people on Sunday, rescue officials said.

All 364 passengers onboard the ship MS Deutschland were evacuated safely, rescue services spokesman Per Fjeld said.

There were also 241 crew members and two Norwegian ship pilots at the ship, which is well-known in Germany for featuring in the prominent German TV-show “Das Traumschiff.”—AP

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