TRAGEDY
Shocking scenes as 12-year-old tragically dies on cruise ship named Harmony of the Seas
The tragedy happened on the final night of the cruise, as the little boy was playing with his friends.
Passengers aboard the Harmony of the Seas cruise ship witnessed a tragic event as a 12-year-old boy lost his life after accidentally falling from the balcony of the ship’s 14th deck. The incident took place on the final night of the voyage, while the boy was playing with his friends.
Texas trip tragedy
The ship was en route to the Texas city of Galveston, following a Caribbean itinerary where many families were enjoying their stay on board. According to the British newspaper The Sun, several people saw the boy, who was celebrating a relative’s birthday, fall through the ship’s interior area, which is filled with bars and restaurants.
Cruise staff did everything they could to try to save the boy, but their efforts were in vain. Authorities have launched an investigation to clarify the circumstances surrounding the 12-year-old’s death.
Harmony of the Seas: fourth largest
The Harmony of the Seas cruise ship has the capacity to accommodate over 8,000 people, including both passengers and crew. This vessel, owned by Royal Caribbean International, stands taller than a 25-story building and ranks as the fourth-largest passenger ship in the world.
It’s described as a “floating city” with nearly 3,000 cabins, 20 restaurants, 23 swimming pools, and a park featuring over 50 trees and 10,000 plants – a remarkable testament to human engineering on a grand scale.
However, despite its size and all its luxuries, this cruise has another dark chapter in its history. In 2019, a 16-year-old girl tragically died after falling while climbing from a balcony on the eighth deck.