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Horror moment Royal Caribbean cruise ship passenger topples over edge of pool

Horror moment Royal Caribbean cruise ship passenger topples over edge of pool

Daily Mirror6 days ago
A Caribbean cruise passenger accidentally fell over the edge of an infinity pool while dangerously reaching over to pick up his sunglasses, and the shocking incident was caught on camera
A passenger on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship fell over the edge of an infinity pool on the 15th deck as they reached for their sunglasses.

Cringe-worthy footage reveals the moment a holidaymaker was leaning against the barrier of a pool before quickly losing control of their balance and plummeting down to a lower deck on the Icon of the Seas ship. It looks as though the man was trying to reach out over to grab something, which was later revealed to be his beloved pair of sunglasses.

Moments before losing his balance, hanging on the edge, he straightened his legs and came tumbling down. Despite a mighty fall, somehow the man did not sustain any injuries, as reported by the account that posted the surprising video online.

According to the Daily Mail, the pool area from which he fell is located on deck 15, and sitting directly below it is the children's Splashaway Bay play area on deck seven. Social media users couldn't believe their eyes at the video and this passenger's irresponsible attempt that put not only his health but also his life at risk.
One user claimed to have witnessed the incident for themselves and was quick to defend him, saying: "He fell into a space not open to the public. If he had fallen over the railing, he would have fallen to deck five in the kids splash area. That's 10 decks below." They added: "He was confined to his room after the incident and not let out until arriving back in Miami."

Meanwhile, Royal Caribbean has released a statement about the viral moment.
"A guest accidentally fell onto the pool gutter after reaching over to retrieve their sunglasses," they explained. "Our crew immediately attended to the guest, and fortunately, the guest did not experience any injuries."

It's ironic that the passenger would happen to fall over the world's largest cruise ship, standing at an impressive 1,196 ft long and 219 ft wide. The ship is made up of 20 decks and employs over 2,000 international crew members, one of whom experienced a fatal incident just days before the infinity pool fall.
It turns out a crew member on that very same ship had reportedly stabbed a fellow female co-worker before jumping overboard to his death. The Royal Bahamas Police Force told NBC News that the man stabbed his colleague repeatedly around 7.30pm on Thursday night.
Both crew members were working on the luxury cruise when it's thought that a "personal dispute" erupted on board. What is believed to be his body was recovered from the water just minutes after he allegedly attacked the 28-year-old woman.
In a state of panic, unaware of the situation, many passengers tried to save the man overboard by throwing him life rings. Although, just 30 minutes after the stabbing took place, he was found dead by the onboard medical team.
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