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Woman Vanishes From Mid-Atlantic Cruise Ship
12 Nov
Summary
- A 72-year-old British woman is missing from a cruise ship.
- She was last seen on Monday and discovered missing Tuesday morning.
- Authorities have issued an alert for ships to keep a lookout.
A 72-year-old British woman was reported missing from the Marella Voyager cruise ship while on a journey to the Caribbean. The passenger was last seen aboard the vessel on Monday. Staff realized she was missing on Tuesday morning after noticing her bed had not been slept in. An immediate search was initiated, and an alert has been issued to nearby ships to maintain a vigilant lookout.
The Marella Voyager, carrying approximately 2,000 passengers and 800 crew, departed Malaga on November 4 and is scheduled to arrive in Antigua on Friday. The ship's itinerary also includes stops in Dominica before concluding its voyage in Barbados on Sunday.
In a separate incident, a cruise ship pianist was found alive after falling overboard near the Californian coast and treading water for potentially nine hours before being rescued by fishermen.
