Cruise ship on Danube destroyed in fire

A Romanian cruise ship was on fire near the Gabcikovo dam, a part of a hydro-electric power station, on the Danube River. The fire broke out shortly before 3 p.m. on Sunday. The ship was carrying foreign holiday-makers. The missing passenger was found dead in her room late Sunday evening. According to witnesses, the fire started in an area where food was being prepared. The fire began to spread uncontrollably and completely destroyed the four-deck 100-metre-long ship. The evacuated passengers and crew were taken to the nearby village of Sap.