A passenger went overboard from the MSC Prezoria early at this time after the cruise ship left the port of Santos headed to New 12 months’s Eve festivities in Rio de Janeiro with hundreds of passengers and artists, based on a number of publications in Brazil.
Few factual particulars exist relating to how the particular person went overboard from the ship, aside from stories that he fell from the ship round 12:30 a.m.
MSC resorted to its regular claims that the particular person jumped overboard deliberately. A few of the information stories recommend that he went over the rails of his cabin’s balcony.
Two rescue boats from the cruise ship looked for the person for a number of hours. The Brazilian Coast Guard additionally looked for the person however its efforts have been unsuccessful. MSC claims that the Coast Guard launched the ship to proceed its cruise.
The passenger’s title and age weren’t disclosed.
The incident resulted within the cancellation of a present which was suppose to be carried out by musician and singer Alexandre Pires.
That is the third one that has gone overboard from a MSC cruise ship within the final forty-five days. In accordance with cruise professional Dr. Ross Klein‘s definitive knowledge, he’s the 401st one that has gone overboard since 2000.
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December 31, 2023 Replace:
From a reader in Brazil:
“A Brazilian influencer who was on board the ship made this Instagram video in the mean time they introduced man over board. MSC claims {that a} couple had an argument and the person deliberately jumped from his balcony to the ocean. They searched for 2 hours then left the Brazilian Coast Guard accountable for rescue efforts (as you’ll be able to hear the announcement in Portuguese ultimately of the video).
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January 2, 2024 Replace:
Articles within the New York Post and Daily Mail embody particulars of the incident.