MADRID – A lifeboat from a British-operated cruise ship fell upside down into the sea at port in Spain’s Canary Islands during a safety drill, killing five crew members and injuring three others Sunday, officials said. About 1,400 passengers were on board, but none were involved in the accident.
Thomson Cruises confirmed the incident involving the Thomson Majesty ship on the island of La Palma, saying “there have sadly been five crew fatalities and three crew injuries.”
“One person has been discharged from hospital and we expect the other two people to be released from hospital imminently,” the British company said in a statement. “Our thoughts are with the families of those involved.”
Investigators were trying to determine what caused the lifeboat to plummet into the water.
Those of us at Off Radar Cruise News sends condolences and sympathy to those who were involved in this incident. Their families and friends remain in all of our hearts.
