Cruise Ship Waiter Saves Passengers from Shards of Glass Raining Down from Shattered Window
The falling shards narrowly missed passengers thanks to a warning from one of the ship's waiters
Employee Nitin Kumar reportedly noticed the glass cracking and sprinted to alert guests seated on pool loungers below
Royal Caribbean and passengers praised Kumar for his actionsWhat could have been a devastating situation was avoided by a quick-thinking cruise waiter.
On Sunday, June 8, a cracked glass panel installed above the pool deck of Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas gave way, raining down shards on the lounge chairs of the deck below. Luckily, the seats were empty thanks to one of the ship's crew members who saw what was about to unfold.
The ship had departed Cape Liberty in Bayonne, New Jersey, en route to its first stop in Florida, docking in Port Canaveral, when the incident occurred. Travel content creator Tytti Tuliainen captured the shocking scene in a video that showcases the large chunks of glass crashing down.
On social media, guests praised one of the ship's waiters, Nitin Kumar, for jumping into action, warning passengers just in time for them to get out of the way
On a Royal Caribbean subreddit, Kumar's heroic story prevailed. One commenter, who was allegedly aboard the ship at the time of the crash, wrote, 'Nitin saw it cracking and sprinted down to the pool deck and told the people in deck chairs to move. Fifteen seconds later this happened. Dude saved some lives for sure.'
Royal Caribbean also took to their social media account to recognize Kumar for his assistance.
'Thanks to the fast thinking of one of the best Nitin, these seats were vacant when the safety glass gave way,' the caption read. 'You are truly an asset to Royal Caribbean and a hero to the many people you removed from harms way. great job!"
No reason for the accident has been confirmed, but one social media user noted it occurred while the ship was "turning 180 [degrees] to dock" causing significant "vibrations."
Royal Caribbean has not immediately responded to PEOPLE's request for comment.
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