A 12-year-old boy has died after falling from a balcony on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship.
Royal Caribbean's Harmony of the Seas was on a seven-day cruise around the Western Caribbean, calling at Honduras and Mexico.
“We are deeply saddened by the death of one of our guests.”
The ship was headed to Galveston, Texas, on Saturday.
On the final night of the cruise, a 12-year-old boy fell from a balcony and died.
According to People MagazineThe boy fell from the ship's “Central Park” area, an open area on the eighth floor of the ship that is home to bars, restaurants, shops and many other amenities. 10,000 plants And flowers.
The FBI confirmed that it is investigating the incident. The Washington PostThe agency noted that it is “the lead federal agency with the authority to investigate possible crimes on the high seas” and that it works in conjunction with the U.S. Coast Guard and Customs and Border Protection.
Royal Caribbean released a statement about the boy's death: “We are deeply saddened by the loss of one of our passengers. Our care team is providing support and assistance to the passenger's family during this difficult time. Due to the privacy of the passenger and their family, we cannot provide any further details.”
The FBI and Royal Caribbean did not say how the boy fell from the balcony.
The cruise ship Harmony of the Seas docked in Galveston at 7 a.m. Sunday, according to a cruise tracking site. Cruise Mapper.
In 2019, a 16-year-old boy died after falling from a balcony on the Harmony of the Seas while attempting to climb to his room. The boy was on the eighth floor. According to The boy reportedly forgot his room key and tried to climb into his room from a nearby balcony before falling and landing on the pier, according to the Broward Medical Examiner's Office.
Under Cruise Ship Safety and Security Act According to a law passed in 2010, handrails on cruise ships must be at least 42 inches high.
Harmony of the Seas first launched in 2016. 18 Decks The maximum capacity is 6,687 people.
Between 1995 and 2024, 416 people will have fallen overboard from cruise ships. data Cruise industry researcher Ross Klein compiled the data.
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