A frantic search for a woman who fell off a Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) vessel into the Mediterranean near Cannes has been called off, and the passenger remains missing.
NCL released this statement on Sunday, US Time.
"On the morning of June 8, a 63-year-old Korean female guest went overboard while the ship was sailing from Cannes, France to Palma de Mallorca, Spain," an NCL spokesperson said to the Daily News. "As soon as the report was made, the authorities were notified and a search and rescue operation ensued. The search has now ceased, and sadly, the guest has not been found. Our thoughts and prayers are with the individual's family during this difficult time."
Spanish authorities declared the search over, NCL said.
"As is customary in these instances, we worked in coordination with the Spanish Coast Guard until they called off the search," the cruise line spokesperson said.