MARSEILLE — A crew member on the world’s largest cruise ship died and four others were injured Tuesday when a lifeboat fell from the deck into the water during a rescue drill in Marseille, the operator and officials in the southern French port city said. Julien Ruas, a deputy mayor of Marseille, told The Associated Press that the lifeboat fell about 10 metres (33 feet) from the fifth deck of the Harmony of the Seas into the sea with the five crew members aboard. The Harmony of the Seas holds the record for the largest cruise ship built, with a capacity of 8,690 people, including 6,300 passengers and 2,390 crew members. The $1 billion ship was built in France and set sail for its inaugural cruise in May. At 362 metres (1,187 feet) long, the 16-deck ship is longer than the height of the Eiffel Tower.

Source: National Post September 14, 2016 16:30 UTC