Man overboard!
A passenger aboard a Norwegian Cruise Line ship was knocked over by robust winds and plummeted into the water after the vessel pulled away from the pier.
The individual was disembarking whereas the Norwegian Epic ship docked in Catania, Sicily, final Friday, in line with a cruise line spokesperson.
“On duty crew members were able to immediately assist the guest from the water and see that they were evaluated by the medical team. It was determined that they sustained minor injuries and were transported to a local hospital for further examination and treatment,” Norwegian Cruise Line wrote in a press release obtained by PEOPLE.
On the time, wind gusts within the space have been as excessive as 45 miles per hour, in line with AccuWeather.
After the passenger’s ill-fated fall, the ship ceased all disembarking and waited till the climate improved to renew docking once more, in line with the spokesperson.
Cruise line mishaps are a dime a dozen, particularly in the course of the summer time season as keen households search journey the minute faculties lets out.
Final April, one ship with a Norwegian Cruise Line-sponsored tour deserted an 80-year-old passenger in Africa after she suffered a stroke throughout an tour.
One other pair of aged castaways have been left stranded by the cruise line in Spain final Could when the ship left with out them.
In July, a household of 9 was unintentionally left behind in Alaska after crews miscounted throughout their test to make sure all of the passengers had returned earlier than departing.
