Sudden Rain

Passengers on board a Cruise Ship experienced a real emergency while local fire services were carrying out a drill.

Passengers on Britannia, a P& O Cruises ship based in Southampton, Hampshire, said their vessel " collided with a freight ship in Palma, Mallorca".

One Man on board said they were " being pushed ashore by tugs whilst confined to our cabins".

A company spokesperson said that The Captain was keeping guests " updated".

People aboard The Ship recorded videos and images of The Incident .

Passenger Gavin McCoy said the " unexpected drama" happened while " The Local fire service and crew were carrying out an emergency drill".

He Said that at about 11:00 BST " a Sudden Rain and wind storm ripped us away from our dockside moorings, breaking tethering lines, water hoses, and causing the walkway to fall into the sea".

" Ingy and I were sitting by The Window in the Coffee Shop , and The First thing we saw were The Blue dockside reception marquee tents blowing through the air, " Mr McCoy added.

" We've drifted well away from the berth and collided into a nearby freight/cargo ship. "

The Storm is likely to be one of the.

The Captain informed passengers that " there's no structural compromise, but deck 5 has sustained a small amount of damage" on the PA system.

P& O Cruises spokesperson said they were " aware of an incident involving Britannia on Sunday morning" and were " working to assess the situation".

Mr McCoy said that everyone was safe and there was " no problem on The Ship apart from a few scrapes and bumps to one or more lifeboats that project from The Ship ".

" The many people on coach excursions will be able to get back on again, " he added.

Britannia has headed back to port to Pick Up passengers who had been ashore.

The Cruise started in Southampton and is due back on 1 September .

, with The Queen Mary 2 Breaking Free from its bow mooring line and drifting off the quay on 4 August.

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