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 rapidly carried out, however the mission grew difficult as soon as the solar set simply hours later.

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

“The visitor was touring with a big group and his household on board is being attended to and supported throughout this very difficult state of affairs. Our ideas and prayers are together 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 line with Cruise Junkie — the latest being lower than per week in the past.

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

The lady died from accidents sustained after inadvertently falling onto a decrease deck 10 tales under.

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 almost 20 hours.