Posted on 12/27/2021 7:57:28 AM PST by BenLurkin
A teenager has died after falling multiple floors on a cruise ship.
The incident took place Wednesday, according to Fox News. At around 7:30 p.m. local time, Crew Center reported that a 15-year-old — whose name has not been released — died after plunging on a MSC Cruise ship, which was returning to Miami after a five-night trip in the Caribbean and Bahamas.
Citing a source, Crew Center said the young adult fell off a balcony from Deck 16 and landed onto the promenade on Deck 8.
In a statement to CBS 4, a spokesperson for MSC Cruises says the incident is being investigated as a suspected suicide. "All of us at MSC Cruises are heartbroken. The family remains in our thoughts and prayers," the spokesperson said. "Out of respect for the family's privacy, we will not be discussing any additional details."
In a statement given to Crew Center, a passenger onboard the ship detailed that the vessel's captain made a "man overboard on the port side" announcement over the ship's PA system the night of the incident.
"We just had 3 emergency blasts following captain's announcement 'Man Overboard,'" the unnamed passenger told the outlet at the time. "People started running to the sides to investigate what happen, although it's nighttime."
The passenger also explained that crew members told all guests to return to their rooms and to stay away from public areas around the ship.
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15 is not a young adult
Another COVID death.
mask mandate pushed him over the edge.
(to soon?)
What is 15 if not a young adult?
“Another COVID death”
If post mortem reveals covid you better believe they’ll call it a covid death.
Or her.
Adult?
They have to say ‘suicide’ to limit any possible legal ramifications?..................
Obviously all cruise ships must construct fencing (like that on top of Empire State building and the White House) to prevent everyone who is on the deck during a voyage. How the crew conducts life boat exercises, I suggest it is conducted virtually in every passengers state room.
A “fall” or “jump”? Journalists eh?
Middle range teenster.
Agreed
Middle range teenster = young adult.
Jewish culture does it right acknowledging and celebrating adulthood at the age of 13 (they are now able to be parents) with bar mitzvahs and bat mitzvahs.
“fell off a balcony from Deck 16 and landed onto the promenade on Deck 8”
8 decks....that’s terrible
“What is 15 if not a young adult?”
Pre-Adult?
Jewish culture does it right acknowledging and celebrating adulthood at the age of 13 (they are now able to be parents) with bar mitzvahs and bat mitzvahs.
“15 is not a young adult”
Yes it is.
Fifteen is old enough to do a man’s work, shoulder a man’s responsibilities and be responsible for himself and those placed in his care.
The thought that a fifteen year old is someway not responsible enough to be considered an adult is a modern notion that came into fashion with the baby boomers whose parents survived the great depression and won a world war. They didn’t want their children to have it as hard as they did so they sheltered them to a degree.
That degree of sheltering has grown with each succeeding generation.
It ain’t turning out well.
So a person can drink “adult beverages” at 15 years old?????
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