200 passengers stranded in Cambodia after the world cruise they lived on ran out of cash

• About 200 people living aboard the cruise ship Odyssey were told to disembark in Cambodia with seven hours’ notice.
The operator, Villa Vie Residences, says it suspended operations over a surge in fuel costs after the Iran war.
It is covering hotels and local transport but not flights home. Some residents had sold everything to live aboard.
A passenger said cash flow had been a visible problem for two months. The ship is due to leave on 31 October.

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