On July 25, an explosion took place on a river cruise ship docked in the center of Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Two hundred people were evacuated from the ship, and a number of them inhaled too much smoke. The explosion happened in the vessel’s battery room, after which a fire broke out.
We can confirm that there was a minor incident on board Viking Gymir in Amsterdam on July 25. All guests and crew are safe and the ship is fully operable and navigable
Viking Cruises stated.
After the fire, the local fire brigade, ambulances, and other first responders quickly arrived on the scene as the explosion was followed by fire in the main engine room.
Although all guests left the vessel without issue, some crew members did suffer from smoke inhalation and underwent monitoring by medical personnel.
