Search ends for a man overboard from a Norwegian Cruise Line ship : NPR

Rescue groups ended a search on Friday for a 51-year-old man who fell overboard from the Norwegian Epic cruise ship en path to the Bahamas, lower than 24 hours after he was reported lacking.

A spokesperson for Norwegian Cruise Line instructed NPR that the person was reported lacking at round 3 p.m. native time on Thursday because the ship was crusing from Ocho Rios, Jamaica, to Nassau, Bahamas.

A search and rescue operation was shortly carried out, however the mission grew difficult as soon as the solar set simply hours later.

“After an intensive search that was sadly unsuccessful, the ship was launched by the authorities and continued its voyage,” the spokesperson for Norwegian stated.

“The visitor was touring with a big group and his household on board is being attended to and supported throughout this very difficult scenario. Our ideas and prayers are along with his family members throughout this troublesome time.”

The circumstances of the person’s fall weren’t instantly clear.

The tragedy marks the nineteenth overboard incident aboard a cruise ship this 12 months, in keeping with Cruise Junkie — the newest being lower than every week in the past.

On Saturday, a 48-year-old lady died after attempting to leap overboard from a Princess Cruises ship en route again to Florida after touring across the Caribbean.

The girl died from accidents sustained after inadvertently falling onto a decrease deck 10 tales beneath.

In November 2022, a 28-year-old man who fell overboard from a Carnival Valor cruise ship was rescued off of Louisiana’s southeast coast after treading water for practically 20 hours.