Woman killed after plummeting from cruise ship off Channel Islands

A pistillate died aft falling overboard from a cruise vessel adjacent the Channel Islands successful the aboriginal hours of this morning.

The 18-deck MSC Virtuosa had astir arrived astatine Southampton aft a voyage from Lisbon erstwhile it sounded a Man Overboard alert astir 2am connected Saturday.

She was pronounced dormant aft being winched from the h2o northbound of Les Casquets rocks, adjacent the land of Alderney.

Loud blasts sounded by the vessel chopped done the acheronian earlier spotlights scoured the oversea portion waiting for craft to get from France and the Channel Islands.

A French exigency services root said: ‘Infra-red cameras were utilized to find the person, who would person struggled to past successful the acold water.’

The woman’s individuality and nationality person not been publically released.

Passengers and unit aboard the vas were asked for ‘thoughts and prayers’ for the woman’s household and friends erstwhile announcing the search.

Those connected committee were interviewed by constabulary upon accomplishment successful Southampton this afternoon.

A French coastguard spokesperson said: ‘Police investigations person begun pursuing the incidental successful the aboriginal hours of Saturday.’

Built astatine a outgo of £650million, the Virtuosa has a unit of much than 1,500 and a capableness for 6,300 passengers.

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