Overview

• Netflix released the third episode of its Trainwreck documentary series, ‘Poop Cruise’, revisiting the Carnival Triumph disaster.
• A 2013 engine room fire destroyed the ship’s electrical systems and disabled propulsion, air conditioning and toilet flush mechanisms.
• The powerless vessel drifted for five days in the Gulf of Mexico, stranding nearly 4,100 passengers without basic services.
• Malfunctioning sewage systems forced passengers to use biohazard bags and led to raw waste backing up into cabins and hallways.
• Travelers rationed food to improvised meals and spent nights on deck to escape the unbearable heat and stench.