Woman found dead after falling overboard from cruise ship returning to Florida - WESH 2 Orlando

PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. —

The Coast Guard says a pistillate has been recovered dormant aft going overboard from a cruise vessel that was connected its mode backmost to Port Canaveral.

According to the Coast Guard, a 36-year-old woman's assemblage was recovered from the h2o astir 18 miles offshore.

Officials accidental the pistillate went overboard the cruise vessel Meraviglia.

Port Canaveral authorities accidental this vessel is expected to dock astir 10 a.m. to de-board.

MSC Cruises released the pursuing statement:

Early this morning, MSC Meraviglia’s precocious detection systems alerted our unit to a rider overboard portion the vessel was sailing to Port Canaveral. The unit performed an contiguous hunt and rescue operation, alongside the US Coast Guard who supported hunt efforts with boats and a helicopter.

Unfortunately, contempt the accelerated rescue operation, the rider sustained fatal injuries. We are offering our afloat enactment to authorities arsenic they analyse this matter.

We are profoundly saddened by this incidental and connection our sincerest condolences to the household and those affected.