P&O cruise crash: Fierce wind hits Mallorca as ship collides with freight vessel
Footage shows fierce winds hitting Mallorca as a P&O cruise ship collided with a freight vessel on Sunday, 27 August. The ship, which was carrying thousands of British holidaymakers, collided with a petrol tanker after it broke free of its moorings during a storm. A small number of people are injured, the cruise operator confirmed. “P&O Cruises Britannia was involved in a weather-related incident while alongside in Palma de Mallorca. A small number of individuals sustained minor injuries and are being cared for by the onboard medical centre,” a spokesperson said. High winds caused the collision, port authorities in Palma said. Read More Planes gather at Heathrow and Gatwick as air traffic control failure hits UK ‘I want a specific answer’: Richard Madeley challenges Suella Braverman over crime Suella Braverman clashes with TV presenter over police recruitment
Footage shows fierce winds hitting Mallorca as a P&O cruise ship collided with a freight vessel on Sunday, 27 August.
The ship, which was carrying thousands of British holidaymakers, collided with a petrol tanker after it broke free of its moorings during a storm.
A small number of people are injured, the cruise operator confirmed.
“P&O Cruises Britannia was involved in a weather-related incident while alongside in Palma de Mallorca. A small number of individuals sustained minor injuries and are being cared for by the onboard medical centre,” a spokesperson said.
High winds caused the collision, port authorities in Palma said.
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