Officials: Chile tour-bus operator not registered

Many victims hailed from New Jersey
Eileen Marcus, an administrator at The Ponds, a development in Monroe Township, east of Princeton, N.J., said several of those killed were residents of the development.

Rabbi Daniel Cohen of Congregation Agudath Sholom in Stamford, Conn., said relatives of the Greenfields, longtime members of the synagogue, were headed to Chile to identify the victims.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with the family during this difficult time,” he said. “Everyone is in a tremendous state of shock and sadness.”

Linda Greenfield was a mentor at the local alternative high school and a volunteer in the congregation, while her husband was a sales clerk at a television store, Cohen said.

Injured in stable condition
Hanrahan said the injured tourists were in stable condition and were moved to an intensive care unit as a precaution. Dr. Mauricio Lynn of Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami said one of the men broke a leg and the other broke a hand.

U.S. Embassy spokesman John Vance said consular officers were being sent to Arica.

The Millennium was docked in Arica. It had been scheduled to leave for Peru early Thursday, but the departure was delayed until the evening to allow guests to make other arrangements if they wished, Hanrahan said. The ship was carrying 1,536 guests and 920 crew members.

The ship was on a 14-night South American cruise. It departed Valparaiso, Chile, on Sunday and was scheduled to conclude in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on April 2.

The accident occurred 25 miles northeast of Arica on the road leading deep into the high Andes Mountains, connecting the coast with the Bolivian capital of La Paz.

Celebrity Cruises has established toll-free telephone lines for family members of guests on the cruise. The number is for family members only. Callers in North America should dial 1-888-829-4050.

MORE FROM AMERICAS

Americas Section Front

Brazilian police accused of 'extrajudicial' force   Honduras’ top anti-drug official killed Italian journalist fatally shot at Haitian bank Brazil arrests 6 suspects in $6M tunnel heist Americas Section Front   Add Americas headlines to your news reader: