Child drowns in cruise ship pool - TravelMole


Child drowns in cruise ship pool

Sunday, 19 May, 2015 0

A 10-year old girl has drowned in a swimming pool aboard the Norwegian Gem ship en route to Florida and the Bahamas.

The US Coast Guard said the incident happened Sunday about 75 miles east of Myrtle Beach, S.C. and the ship immediately set a course for Port Canaveral, arriving about noon Monday.

Ship crew were quickly at the scene but the girl could not be saved, said Vanessa Picariello, spokeswoman for Norwegian Cruise line.

"We are extremely saddened to have learned that a guest passed away on Sunday aboard the Norwegian Gem," Picariello said in an emailed statement.

"On Sunday afternoon, the ship’s medical team responded to an emergency call from the pool deck, as a ten-year-old female guest was reported unresponsive. The team quickly administered CPR and full emergency care. After extensive efforts, the guest could not be revived."

The Norwegian Gem was on a week-long cruise to Florida and the Bahamas having departed New York on Saturday.



 

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