UK passenger missing after falling from cruise ship off Canary Islands View Image

A cruise ship passenger reported to be British is missing after he was seen falling into the water from a vessel off the coast of the Canary Islands. The 76-year-old man was on the Marella Explorer 2 when the incident is said to have happened at around breakfast time on Thursday morning.

It prompted an announcement informing passengers: “Man overboard.” The ship was due to dock at La Gomera but had to stay grounded as a search involving a boat, plane and helicopters got under way.

The vessel then moved from its position at around 2am on Friday morning. Marella Cruises said in a statement: “We are deeply saddened to confirm that a guest was seen entering the water while the ship was on passage to La Go

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