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Stranded cruise ship towed to safety in Seychelles

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A cruise ship stricken at -- is now being towed to safety a fire in the engine room of the Costa Allegra.

Knocked out the ship's main power supply while sailing in the Indian Ocean on Monday.

The mishap has left the -- -- draft with more than 1000 passengers onboard after departing from Madagascar are on Saturday.

Without power officials say the conditions on the show -- are far from -- So these -- conditional on these and all Fuzzy that you walking.

These -- -- On for the for the for the possibly result these is on the base of course that situation for them.

The original plan to tow the ship to the island of the Roche had been aboard it officials say it would've been harder for the ship to anchor.

And disembarked passengers there they've decided that the more rain that was planned snare their -- Was not safe enough I believe it was.

To be -- -- So they decided that the ship should be -- back to Victoria the ship is not expected to arrive there until Thursday.

Those who have loved ones on the cruise -- are worried for their safety now that was Evian ending knowing that they would just fifteen powerless.

If you may see -- -- being -- -- -- the for the pirates but officials say the passengers are in no danger.

The safest place for the people he's on the ball so there is no -- -- to.

Disembark people to put enough on other sheep all of the we've data call that a all they will they we will remain on the course subtly get out.

And week we use that we keep the morning doing this -- -- -- Cost is owned by Miami based Carnival Corp.

and as Europe's largest cruise line.

In New York Ainsley Earhardt Fox News.