By Nick Pisa and Sarah Gordon UPDATED: 13:48 EST, 29 February 2012 Passengers on board the stricken Costa Allegra will not make landfall until at least Thursday, more than 72 hours after the ship first lost power in the Indian Ocean. The 1,049 passengers and crew have been forced to stay up on the deck of the ship to keep cool after a fire in the engine room, left the vessel without power, lights and air-conditioning. Fresh food is said to have run out and is being airlifted in by helicopters as a French fishing trawler, called Trevignon, tows Allegra from the pirate-infested waters to safety.
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