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A passenger aboard the Norwegian Epic fell into the water after strong winds caused the ship to pull away from the dock

The passenger was disembarking the cruise ship in Catania, Sicily when the incident occurred on Friday, May 30

They sustained minor injuries as a result of the incident

A Norwegian Cruise Line passenger was knocked into the water after strong winds caused the docked ship to separate from the pier.

The Norwegian Epic was parked in the port of Catania, Sicily when the wind blew the vessel away from the dock, leading the passenger to fall from the gangway during disembarkation, a spokesperson for the cruise line confirmed to PEOPLE in a statement.

The gangway is the raised platform that is lowered from the side of a ship to allow passengers to cross to

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