MIAMI (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its seek for a 77-year-old lady who went overboard on a cruise ship close to Cuba on New Yr’s Day.
Crews looked for eight hours over 690 sq. miles (1,787 sq. kilometers) for the girl, whose identify had not been made public, the Coast Guard mentioned. She was aboard the Holland America Line cruise ship Nieuw Statendam when she went overboard Thursday, about 40 miles (64 kilometers) northeast of Sabana, Cuba. Particulars about how the girl went overboard weren’t instantly obtainable.
The Coast Guard mentioned it had deployed helicopters and a big vessel known as a cutter to assist with the search.
“Our household help workforce is supporting the visitor’s household, and our ideas are with the visitor’s family members throughout this troublesome time,” Holland America Line mentioned in a press release.
The ship departed from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, final Saturday for a seven-day cruise within the jap Caribbean. It was scheduled to dock Friday in Key West, Florida, however the cease was canceled due to the search, the cruise line mentioned.
