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P&O cruise liner collision wrecks holiday for hundreds
The Independent
|August 29, 2023
Hundreds of passengers are to leave a P&O cruise ship early after it collided with another boat during severe weather in Palma de Mallorca.
MV Britannia reportedly came free from its mooring during a storm and collided with another vessel on Sunday. A small number of people sustained minor injuries and were cared for by the onboard medical centre, a P&O Cruises spokesperson said.
This story is from the August 29, 2023 edition of The Independent.
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