Fire burns out of control on SS Morro Castle as it sails in the Atlantic Ocean in 1934

A catastrophic event unfolds on a ship as passengers are trapped on stairways, and the engine room crew is forced out by flames and smoke. The ship zigzags uncontrollably through gale-force winds, heightening the chaos. Passengers are paralyzed by fear, refusing to move to safety, while panic grips everyone onboard the burning vessel.

How did the flames and smoke affect the crew in the engine room?

What was the impact of the gale force winds on the situation?