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Heavy weather injures several passengers on Pacific cruise

glassware The shipping company, P & O says it's offering counselling topassengers affected by the impact of heavy weather on the cruiseship, Pacific Sun.

Jonathon Hall reports more than 1700 passengers were aboard for aneight-night cruise through the South Pacific.

On Wednesday night their holiday turned dangerous when the PacificSun encountered seven metre seas and 50 knot winds between Vanuatuand New Zealand.

The ship rolled suddenly, developing a 20 degree list. Passengers,furniture and glassware were thrown around.

The company says it was 'freak incident' and the ship was notstructurally damaged.

The ship docked in Auckland. Three passengers with broken boneswere taken to hospital, another 39 were treated for minor injuries.The company says it planned the cruise route to try to avoid theworst of the extreme weather in the area.

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