Cruise ship

Cruise ship - A desperate search is under way after a passenger fell from a luxury cruise ship in the Mediterranean Sea.  The female passenger fell from the ship on Saturday morning and Norwegian Cruise Line confirmed she "has not yet been found". A spokeswoman said: “On Saturday morning, a report was made that an adult female guest went overboard while the ship was sailing from Cannes, in France, to Palma de Mallorca, in Spain.  “The authorities were immediately notified and a search and rescue operation was carried out. Sadly, the guest has not yet been found. Emergency services continue to search for the missing passenger and other people on board the Norwegian Epic cruise ship were also asked to help spot her from the deck on Saturday.

 

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