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Search for cruise passenger who went overboard is suspended, officials say | Search for cruise passenger who went overboard is suspended, officials say |
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Authorities have suspended their search for a woman they say intentionally went overboard from a cruise ship that had been chartered for an electronic dance party. | Authorities have suspended their search for a woman they say intentionally went overboard from a cruise ship that had been chartered for an electronic dance party. |
The US coastguard and officials from Norwegian Cruise Line said Kaylyn Rose Sommer, 24, of Charleston, South Carolina, went overboard from a deck of the Norwegian Pearl around 7pm on Thursday as the ship was about 22 miles off the coast of Cuba. | |
The cruise line said the cruise was chartered for the Mad Decent Boat Party event, sailing from Miami to Cozumel from Wednesday to Sunday. | The cruise line said the cruise was chartered for the Mad Decent Boat Party event, sailing from Miami to Cozumel from Wednesday to Sunday. |
Officials said the woman was observed “intentionally going overboard while the ship was sailing the Yucatan Channel”. | Officials said the woman was observed “intentionally going overboard while the ship was sailing the Yucatan Channel”. |
Authorities said on Saturday they had suspended their search after searching more than 600 square nautical miles. | Authorities said on Saturday they had suspended their search after searching more than 600 square nautical miles. |
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