Carnival Triumph arrives at Mobile; passengers begin to disembark

(MOBILE, Ala.) — The stricken cruise ship Carnival Triumph has docked safely in Mobile, the news website al.com reported. Passengers began disembarking the vessel after a five-day ordeal that followed Sunday's engine-room fire. Carnival officials apologized to the 3,000-plus passengers for the poor conditions aboard the ship, which lost power in Sunday's fire.

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By Professional Mariner Staff