Search underway for 44-year-old woman who fell overboard from Bahamas-flagged cruise ship near Zakynthos
Rescue teams are searching for a 44-year-old foreign woman who disappeared after falling into the sea from a Bahamas-flagged cruise liner about 72 nautical miles southwest of Zakynthos.
The Hellenic Coast Guard is coordinating a search operation for the missing woman, deploying a rescue boat, a patrol vessel, three nearby ships and a military helicopter. The effort is being overseen by the Unified Coordination Center for Search and Rescue (EKSED). No details have been released about how the woman ended up in the water, and the investigation remains ongoing.
Why it matters
A missing person at sea triggers a multi-agency rescue effort, highlighting maritime safety concerns.
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