Stranded dancer home
by Victoria Davies
A dancer has spent her first night back home after being stranded on a cruise ship for three days.
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Mum still waiting to hear from daughter
"Until I speak to her I really don't know how she's feeling; how much panic there was on the ship and how much panic she felt herself. If it was all done in a controlled manner she may think it's all fine and she can go back on. But until I speak to her I really don't know how she'll feel."
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Pictures of stranded cruise ship
Mother 'completely shocked' at news her daughter was stranded on ship
"Completely shocked I couldn't believe it was happening again - you know the ship was in danger. Even though I knew the fire was out obviously I didn;t know the extent of the fire but in the same email they did say that everyone was safe so there was a little bit of comfort there."
JAYNE THOMSON speaking to ITV Central
Rebecca Thomas is stranded on the Costa Allegra
Rebecca Thomas, a dancer from Sutton Coldfield, is stranded on the cruise ship the Costa Allegra in the Indian Ocean after it lost power.
Her brother James Thomas, who is also a dancer, escaped from the Costa Concordia which sank in Italy last month.
Second cruise disaster for mother
A mother from Sutton Coldfield is fearing for her daughter, the second of her children to be rescued from a cruise ship in six weeks.
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Aerial views of stranded passengers on Costa Allegra
A dancer from Sutton Coldfield is among the 1000 people stuck on board the Costa Allegra cruise ship left stranded in the indian Ocean after a fire in an engine room.
Dancer from Sutton Coldfield stranded on cruise ship
Rebecca Thomas from Sutton Coldfield is stranded on the Costa Allegra which was left drifting after losing power in the Indian Ocean.
Her brother James, who is also a dancer, escaped from the Costa Concordia when it capsized in Italy last month, killing 25 people and leaving seven more missing.
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