British man, 67, dies on cruise ship travelling through Corfu as police launch urgent investigation
by Jacob Paul · LBCBy Jacob Paul
An elderly British tourist has died on a cruise ship travelling through the Greek island of Corfu.
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The man, 67, was pronounced dead while on board the vessel which was "flying the Maltese flag" through the island's main port.
The Port Authority said in a statement on Tuesday: "In the morning hours today, the Corfu Port Authority was informed of the death of a 67-year-old foreign passenger (British citizen) on a cruise ship (C/Z) flying the Maltese flag in the port of Corfu.
"The body was transferred to the Corfu General Hospital for an autopsy.
"A preliminary investigation is being conducted by the Corfu Central Port Authority."
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Earlier this week, a young girl who toppled from the fourth deck of a Disney cruise ship was rescued from the sea off the coast of Florida - alongside her father, who jumped overboard to save her.
The girl was seen to tumble from the fourth deck of the fourteen deck Disney Dream cruise ship, with crew launching an emergency rescue operation to save the pair.
The incident took place on the last day of the cruise from the Bahamas to the US, shortly before the ship returned to port in Florida.
The child was reportedly perched on a rail for a photo when she toppled overboard, shortly before docking in Fort Lorderdale, Florida."We watched it, you could see two little things...it was crazy, it was horrific," passenger Gar Frantz told NBC News.
James Tackett, a eyewitness aboard the ship, said "everyone cheered" when it was announced that both the father and daughter had been rescued.
Disney confirmed in a statement that two passengers were "swiftly" rescued, but offered few details about what occurred."
The Crew aboard the Disney Dream swiftly rescued two guests from the water," a Disney Cruise Line spokesperson said. "We commend our Crew Members for their exceptional skills and prompt actions, which ensured the safe return of both guests to the ship within minutes.