A woman on a cruise ship returning to Florida died on Saturday after she crashed to the lower deck while trying to jump overboard, according to reports.
The 48-year-old passenger was on a Princess Cruises ship returning to the Sunshine State after an eight-day trip in the Caribbean when tragedy struck.
“Princess Cruises is deeply saddened to confirm the death of a 48-year-old female passenger who attempted to jump from the ship early today,” the cruise line said in a statement. cruise radio.
“The guest fell onto the lower deck but was quickly rescued. Seafarers immediately provided emergency medical care, but despite their best efforts, she was unable to be resuscitated,” the statement continued.
The cruise line said it was providing “grief support services” to passengers and crew following the woman's death.
The victim is believed to have been traveling with his family.
over the intercom after the woman's death. Yara Cruz/TikTok
After the woman jumped, witnesses posted details of their experiences on the cruise ship on social media.
1 TikTok video Content shared by another passenger included an emergency announcement made by the captain after the woman died.
After explaining the situation in detail to everyone on board over the intercom, the captain said, “I understand that this incident has been distressing for many of you.''
of Princess Cruises Reddit page It was the main medium through which cruisers were said to have tried to share what they had witnessed in the wake of the woman's death.
“My mother and cousin saw the whole thing. They were two floors below us. No one came to ask them questions. They're very traumatized by it. ” one user wrote.
“They said she hit everything in the way and it was very disturbing. Someone grabbed her arm for a few seconds before she collapsed.”
Another Reddit user, who claimed to be the victim's cousin, thanked the victim for his outpouring of support online, even though he was a total stranger to her.
“I would like to thank everyone for their thoughts, concerns and overall sensitivity to what happened. I won't go into details as it was a very personal situation, but she is really looking forward to this cruise. I would like to say that it was especially important to her mother,” the user wrote.
“Thank you again for being so kind and understanding. I think my aunt would really appreciate that.”
The accident remains under investigation by local and federal authorities.
