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MIAMI - Fire broke out on a cruise ship in the Caribbean early Thursday, killing one person and injuring 11 others before the crew extinguished the flames, company officials said.<br /><br />The Star Princess was en route from Grand Cayman to Jamaica when the blaze started in a cabin, according to a statement from Princess Cruises, which is owned by Miami-based Carnival Corp.<br /><br />Carnival Corp. Chief Financial Officer Gerald Cahill confirmed the fatality and injuries during a conference call. He said at least two of the injured were suffering from smoke inhalation.<br /><br />In Jamaica, emergency officials said late Thursday morning that the ship was coming into a port there with several people injured and one person dead on board. <br /><br />The fire had started in a cabin and spread to other cabins nearby, Princess Cruises said in the statement. The statement said the fire had been put out and officials were trying to account for all the passengers.<br /><br />The ship is carrying 2,690 passengers and 1,123 crew members.<br /><br />A Princess Cruises official had no further comment when reached by phone. According to the statement, the cause of the fire is under investigation.<br /><br />Star Princess sailed from Fort Lauderdale on March 19.
