A passenger on a Norwegian Cruise Line ship unintentionally filmed the second a person went overboard final week.
Regardless of the rapid response from Norwegian Spirit’s search and rescue crew, they sadly recovered the lifeless physique of the passenger, recognized solely as Li. Onlookers described the horrifying scene, reporting screams adopted by a loud splash because the 30-year-old Taiwanese man fell into the water.
Fellow passenger Kenji Lao Wang captured the tragic fall whereas filming along with his Sony video digicam. His footage, which has since been broadly shared, exhibits the second a determine abruptly appeared within the body, plummeting from the ship’s higher decks.
One broadly circulated picture from the footage exhibits a pair and their younger son watching from behind the railings simply moments earlier than the incident.
“It’s my first time on a cruise experiencing one thing like this, and it occurred proper in entrance of me. We have been all actually scared in the intervening time,” Wang mentioned, recounting the occasion on his YouTube channel.
Norwegian Cruise Line’s Assertion
| “The onboard crew took rapid motion to recuperate the visitor. Upon shortly reaching him, life saving measures have been taken as soon as onboard the ship, however sadly, he didn’t survive. His household has been notified and are being attended to throughout this very troublesome scenario. We’re aiding them with the suitable after life preparations. Our ideas and prayers are with the household throughout this tragic time. We’re working intently with the suitable authorities, and a full investigation is beneath method.” |
The Norwegian Spirit was transiting from Taiwan’s Keelung Port to Nagasaki, Japan earlier than heading for Jeju Island in South Korea. The cruise stopped for 40 minutes whereas search and rescue boats have been dispatched to assist the person. They recovered the physique shortly thereafter.
The vessel returned to Keelung Port, the place native authorities boarded for investigation. In accordance with the Taiwanese broadcasting firm, TVBS, Li misplaced his footing earlier than falling overboard.
On Friday, August 9, search efforts continued for an additional passenger who went overboard from Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas.
One other incident occurred aboard Carnival Dream final Friday. A feminine crew member didn’t present up for work on Friday morning and couldn’t be positioned onboard. In a press release, Carnival mentioned she is presumed lacking at sea.
