Coast Guard searches for cruise ship passenger who went overboard

26-year-old man falls overboard off Florida Keys coast

MIAMI ā€“ The U.S. Coast GuardĀ is searching for a 26-year-old man who went overboard on a cruise ship off the Florida Keys.

According to a Coast Guard news release, aĀ passenger on the Carnival Victory was reported to have gone overboard Friday about 35 miles south of Islamorada.

The Coast Guard is searching for the man by air and water.

A statement from Carnival Cruise Line said the ship has joined in the search-and-rescue efforts.

The Carnival Victory is returning from a four-day cruise that departed from Miami on Monday. The shipĀ is scheduled to arrive in Miami later in the day.
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