Today in fire history: a fire onboard a cruise ship resulted in two fatalities and fifty-seven injuries

On August 20, 1984, a fire onboard the Cruise ship M/V SCANDINAVIAN SUN, while docking at the Port of Miami, resulted in two fatalities and fifty-seven injuries among passengers, crew and City of Miami fire fighters. The rapidly spreading fire forced many of the passengers, who were in the process of disembarking, to remain on board until the fire was extinguished. The fatalities, one passenger and one crew member, were eventually found in their cabins during the search of the ship. The fire was discovered just after the ship had completed docking. The fire, which originated in the auxiliary engine...