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MIAMI (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for a
77-year-old woman who went overboard on a cruise ship near Cuba
on New Year's Day.
Crews searched for eight hours over 690 square miles (1,787
square kilometers) for the woman, whose name had not been made
public, the Coast Guard said. She was aboard the Holland America
Line cruise ship Nieuw Statendam when she went overboard
Thursday, about 40 miles (64 kilometers) northeast of Sabana,
Cuba. Details about how the woman went overboard were not
immediately available.
The Coast Guard said it had deployed helicopters and a large
vessel called a cutter to help with the search.
“Our family assistance team is supporting the guest’s family,
and our thoughts are with the guest’s loved ones during this
difficult time,” Holland America Line said in a statement.
The ship departed from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, last Saturday
for a seven-day cruise in the eastern Caribbean. It was
scheduled to dock Friday in Key West, Florida, but the stop was
canceled because of the search, the cruise line said.
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