October 26, 2024

Desperate search is launched for British crew member who fell overboard on Christmas Day

20 year old Arron Hough thebritishherald

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A desperate search is underway for a British crew member who fell overboard from a cruise ship on Christmas Day. 

The US coastguard is currently searching for 20-year-old Arron Hough – who is believed to have been part of the entertainment team on the Royal Caribbean vessel.  

The cruise firm confirmed today that the Briton went missing overboard on Tuesday and had been working on the Harmony of the Seas ship.

He has not been seen since entering a deck area of the ship at around 4am – and despite a thorough search of the vessel has not been found.    

Royal Carribean International confirmed that a member of the entertainment team onboard the ship did not report for work on December 25.

A spokeswoman said: ‘On Monday, December 25, a member of the entertainment team onboard Harmony of the Seas en route to Philipsburg, St. Maarten, did not report to work as scheduled. 

‘We are saddened to report that after a review of the ship’s closed-circuit camera footage, he was observed entering an area on Deck 5 at around 4 a.m. and was not seen again. 

‘Local authorities were notified and a ship-wide search for the crew member was conducted.’

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