Fire breaks out on board cruise ship as thousands of passengers forced to evacuate their rooms

THOUSANDS of passengers were forced to evacuate their rooms after a fire broke out on board a cruise ship. The blaze started on a balcony of the Pacific Adventure ship, off the NSW coast in Australia. 9NewsThe fire started on a balcony on the Pacific Adventure ship[/caption] 9NewsPassengers had to evacuate their rooms at 3.30 in the morning[/caption] The ship’s passengers were called to evacuate their rooms at about 3.30 in the morning today, 9News reported. Footage showed the fire spreading as passengers watched in shock. A spokesperson for P&O Cruises Australia said the blaze was quickly extinguished. The cause of the fire has not been determined yet. The statement read: “This fire activated our emergency response procedures including a full muster of guests and crew and we thank everyone on board for their cooperation. “There are no reports of injury. “The extent of the damage and the cause of the fire are yet to be fully determined and remain under investigation.” It is estimated the ship which was in the middle of a three-day- cruise around Sydney, was carrying 3017 guests and 1080 crew and was scheduled to return on Tuesday. The fire was extinguished quickly and there were no reported injuries