Ship adrift in Indian Ocean after fire

A fire has sent the Italian Costa Allegra cruise ship, sister to the Costa Concordia, adrift off the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean, officials said Monday. The ship went adrift in the Indian Ocean, about 250 miles off the Seychelles, with no power after fire broke out near the generators, Sky News reported. The Italian coastguard said the more than 1,000 passengers are safe and that the fire has been put out. Cargo ships near the Allegra have been sent to assist by the Italian coast guard, along with a motorboat, a plane and two tugboats. Costa Allegra, owned by cruise company Costa Crociere, is part of the same fleet as the Costa Concordia, which ran aground Jan. 13, killing at least 25 people. The company said crew were working to "restore functionality" to the ship.