A person has been evacuated off a luxury cruise ship as it travelled around Cornwall this morning (Monday, July 15). The 300m cruise ship, the Regal Princess, was en route from Southampton to Cobh, County Cork, before today's emergency evacuation.
Falmouth Coastguard was called around 8am following reports of a medical emergency of a passenger on board the cruise ship. The crews waited for the ship to enter Falmouth Bay, before they could safely evacuate the casualty.
Around 10.30am, the lifeboat made its way into the bay, reaching the Regal Princess by 10.45am. Two paramedics were also on board the lifeboat to provide care to the casualty immediately.
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The two paramedics, along with two lifeboat crew members, were transferred onto the liner to assist with the assessment and transfer of the casualty to the lifeboat.
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Once emergency crews had the casualty on the lifeboat, they were then transported back to the lifeboat house. Once back to the shore, the passenger was rushed to hospital for further treatment.
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