Fatal fire engulfs cruise ship with hundreds of passengers aboard: ‘I panicked'

A crew member has died and four passengers were hospitalized after a fire erupted on a cruise ship heading to Singapore early on Feb 20.

There were 271 passengers on board, with 139 of those from Singapore, according to a statement from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA). 

At around 4 a.m. local time, the MPA was notified about a fire on the World Legacy ship, a news release said. 

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There were 338 crew members on the vessel at the time.