British man missing after falling off 'world's largest cruise ship'

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A British man has fallen overboard a cruise ship near Mexico.

The 30-year-old had embarked on a seven-night holiday from Florida to Cozumel, Mexico, on the Allure of the Seas.

But its owner, Royal Caribbean International, said camera footage shows him falling over the rails.

Another passenger saw him fall and raised the alarm.

According to the BBC, the company said in a statement: "The ship made multiple public announcements and began a complete search of the ship, in efforts to locate the guest.

"When the guest did not respond to the pages and was not found onboard, the captain alerted the local authorities of the situation.

"A review of the ship's closed-circuit camera footage observed the 30-year-old British male guest going over the balcony railing."

The Foreign Office said it was looking into the reports, while the Mexican navy and coastguard helping with the search.

The Allure of the Seas is thought to be the largest cruise ship in the world, carrying up to 5,400 passengers, and boasts a casino, theatre, nightclub, and a park that houses more than 12,000 plants.

According to the Daily Mail, the statement added: "The location of the ship at the time the guest went overboard was marked on the ship's Global Positioning System (GPS) and the US and Mexican coastguard were alerted.

"Allure of the Seas, along with Mexican coastguard, Mexican navy and the pilot boat, conducted a search for the missing guest.

"Our care team is providing support to the guest's family and our thoughts and prayers are with them."


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