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Fire at Sea: Cruise Ship Rescue | Adrift | 3

Against The Odds

CHAPTER

The Lifeboat's Crush of Humanity

Passengers are packed against the railings around the lifeboats, clutching blankets and curtains around their bulky life jackets. Muriel Marvini tries to stand her ground and not get jostled around by other passengers pressed up against her. They're crowding around lifeboat number four, which hangs suspended on the other side of the deck railing. Each time a passenger boards, Muriel hears a creaking sound. She wonders if it's the sound of the 30-foot wooden boat straining under the growing weight or the ropes that are holding the boat suspended above the water.

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