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| Search for overboard Ventura passenger called off | |
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| Rescue teams have called off a search for a passenger who is reported to have fallen overboard from a cruise ship off the Isle of Wight. | |
| The man is believed to have fallen from Ventura at about 04:30 BST as it was returning into dock in Southampton from the Mediterranean. | The man is believed to have fallen from Ventura at about 04:30 BST as it was returning into dock in Southampton from the Mediterranean. |
| An air and sea search by the RNLI, coastguard and other vessels was carried out for almost 12 hours. | |
| The P&O cruise ship retraced its route for several hours to aid the search. | |
| Vessels in the area are being asked to maintain a look out for the missing man, the coastguard said. | |
| Ventura, which left Southampton on 27 September, was due to return to the city at 07:00 BST but delayed its arrival to 12:30 BST following the search. | |
| Passengers on board posted on the ship's Facebook page. | |
| "Atmosphere is sombre as you can imagine and my thoughts go out to the passenger's family. So so sad," Kieron Baker said on the page. | "Atmosphere is sombre as you can imagine and my thoughts go out to the passenger's family. So so sad," Kieron Baker said on the page. |
| Helen Snape said: "The coastguard along with the RNLI have been searching relentlessly since the early hours. Thoughts go out to the gentleman's family." | Helen Snape said: "The coastguard along with the RNLI have been searching relentlessly since the early hours. Thoughts go out to the gentleman's family." |
| The cruise ship, which can carry up to 3,600 passengers and 1,200 crew, was expected to leave Southampton for Zeebrugge at 19:45 BST as scheduled. | The cruise ship, which can carry up to 3,600 passengers and 1,200 crew, was expected to leave Southampton for Zeebrugge at 19:45 BST as scheduled. |
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