A fire broke out on a St Martin-bound cruise ship, ‘The Atlantic Cruise’, at Nuniacharra Ghat in Cox’s Bazar on Saturday morning.

The fire erupted around 7:00am while the vessel was being berthed at the jetty, according to local sources. Within moments, the flames spread across the ship.

No casualties have been reported so far.

On information, Fire Service units rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control after nearly one and a half hours of efforts.

The district administration said the Fire Service started operations immediately after the fire broke out, and all drivers and personnel on board were safely evacuated.

The cause of the fire could not be determined immediately.