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Passenger Fatally Falls from Balcony on Carnival Firenze Cruise Ship Near Catalina Island
A woman died after falling from her room's balcony onto the deck below aboard the Carnival Firenze near Catalina Island, the New York Post reported. Carnival crew were alerted by her family, and law enforcement will investigate today. This follows a crew member going overboard from the Norwegian Breakaway off Massachusetts on Sunday.
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A woman died after falling from her room's balcony onto the deck below while aboard the Carnival Firenze cruise ship, the New York Post reported. The incident occurred near Catalina Island, with Carnival crew members alerted by the woman's family, with whom she was traveling, according to NBC LA cited in the New York Post report. The Carnival Firenze was docked at Long Beach Cruise Terminal.
A Carnival spokesperson stated that law enforcement will board the ship today on Catalina Island to conduct the required investigation. The Carnival Firenze sails out of Long Beach and can hold 4,126 guests and 1,425 crew members, according to Carnival’s website. The ship has a length of 1,061 feet.
This cruise ship incident follows another where a crew member went overboard from the Norwegian Breakaway cruise ship off the Massachusetts coast on Sunday, the New York Post reported. Surveillance video captured the crew member falling from the side of the Norwegian Breakaway into waters roughly 12 miles off Cape Cod.
