Sapphire Princess recovers five bodies from water during European voyage
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Updated · Fox Business · Apr 27
Sapphire Princess recovers five bodies from water during European voyage
10 articles · Updated · Fox Business · Apr 27
The cruise ship altered course on April 21 after spotting an orange life jacket en route to Cartagena, Spain, and recovered five deceased individuals not linked to the ship.
The crew coordinated with the Maritime Rescue Coordination Center and deployed a Fast Rescue Boat to retrieve the bodies. The Sapphire Princess remains anchored in Montevideo as investigations continue.
The ship departed from Civitavecchia, Italy, on April 19 for a 14-day voyage to Copenhagen. Identities and circumstances surrounding the deaths are still unknown, and Princess Cruises expressed condolences for the loss.
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