‘We were scared’: Passengers recount escape from fire on World Legacy cruise ship

20/02/2026 7 Views

SINGAPORE: Madam May Lau was jolted awake by loud, urgent knocking on her cabin door in the early hours of Friday (Feb 20) – and she knew immediately something was wrong.

“They were knocking so loudly, I thought there was no way this was a drill,” she told CNA.

“They told us to get up as soon as we could. I could smell the smoke in the air and I knew there was a problem. We didn’t even have time to take our things.”

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