Person dies after falling overboard from cruise ship off Channel Islands

Saturday, 12 October 2024 16:20

A person has died after going overboard from a cruise ship off the Channel Islands.

The French coastguard said it received a distress message shortly after midnight on Saturday.

A French navy helicopter, an RNLI lifeboat and a Channel Islands air search plane were involved in the rescue mission.

A French coastguard spokesman said its helicopter found the person, reported to be a woman, and hoisted them from the water but a medical team later pronounced them dead.

The Channel Islands Air Search said in a post on Facebook that the MSC Virtuosa was north of Les Casquets - northwest of Alderney - at the time.

The volunteer organisation said it was stood down after the person was lifted from the water.

The Virtuosa cruise ship is currently berthed at Southampton docks, having arrived at 8.04am from Cartagena Port in Spain.

The ship's owner MSC Cruises said: "A guest on board MSC Virtuosa went overboard on 12 October, while the ship was sailing to Southampton.

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"The body was later recovered with the involvement of the authorities.

"We are deeply saddened by this tragic event, and our thoughts are with the family during this difficult time. Out of respect for their privacy, we will not be providing further details."

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Person dies after falling overboard from cruise ship off Channel Islands

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