Crew member dies after fire on RoRo passenger ship; all 271 passengers evacuated

A fire broke out onboard the Liberia-registered Ro-Ro passenger ship World Legacy on Friday (Feb 20), at about 4:00am (Singapore time), which was en route to Singapore, according to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).In a media statement on Friday morning, MPA said all 271 passengers from the vessel have been safely evacuated.

There were 271 passengers onboard the ship at the time of the incident, of whom 139 are Singaporeans.

There were also 388 crew members onboard, none of whom are Singaporeans. As stated by MPA Singapore, a crew member is reported deceased. The deceased crew member, an Indonesian national, has been transferred ashore. The relevant authorities are handling the necessary follow up, and the Indonesian embassy in Singapore has been informed.

There were no reported injuries among the other crew members and passengers, according to the MPA.

The authority, in a third update issued on Friday, said the fire – based on preliminary investigations – occurred at the lounge area on deck nine of the vessel. Investigations into the cause