As more details emerge of the horrific explosion that rocked Beirut yesterday, we've learned that a cruise ship was also a casualty. Abou Merhi Cruises' Orient Queen, docked at the harbor, had been laid up and docked there. The ship, which turned on its side and eventually sank as a result of the blast's force, was originally built as the Vistamar in 1989. Two crew members, according to local press reports, lost their lives onboard.

Abou Merhi Cruises had been marketing the vessel to the local Lebanese market for 2019 voyages.