Carnival cruise ship passenger dies after falling from balcony – FBI investigates high-seas horror

A rider aboard a Carnival Cruise Line vessel died Monday greeting aft seemingly falling from the balcony of her country portion the vas was sailing adjacent Catalina Island.

The incidental occurred connected the Carnival Firenze, which was disconnected the Southern California seashore erstwhile the pistillate impermanent went implicit the balcony of her stateroom and landed connected a little deck, the cruise enactment confirmed to Fox News Digital.

She was traveling with household members, who alerted the ship’s crew, according to Carnival.

"As is customary pursuing these kinds of incidents, instrumentality enforcement was connected committee portion the vessel was successful Catalina Island connected Monday to cod information," the institution said successful a statement, adding that each due authorities had been notified.

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The deadly autumn occurred connected the Carnival Firenze cruise ship. (iStock)

The household has since near the vessel and returned home, according to Carnival.

"Carnival’s Care Team is supporting the guest’s family, and our thoughts and prayers are with them and their loved ones," the institution added.

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The FBI confirmed to Fox News Digital that it is looking into the death.

"The FBI responded to the vessel and is presently investigating the reported death," the bureau’s Los Angeles tract bureau said.

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General views of the Carnival Radiance cruise vessel astatine Avalon harbor connected May 19, 2023 successful Avalon, California, connected Catalina Island. (Photo by AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)

It remains unclear what caused the rider to spell implicit the balcony. Her individuality has not been released.

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The Costa Firenze cruise ship, operated by Carnival Corp., left, and the Riviera cruise ship, operated by Golden Sun Cruises, docked astatine the larboard of Civitavecchia adjacent Rome, Italy, connected Monday, Feb. 22, 2021.  (Alessia Pierdomenico/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

"Carnival’s Care Team is supporting the guest’s family, and our thoughts and prayers are with them and their loved ones," the institution added.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department told Fox News Digital that its Search and Rescue squad from the Avalon Sheriff’s Station helped successful recovering the rider who died. The section directed further questions to the FBI.

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The Carnival Splendor successful Australia, adjacent the Sydney Opera House. (Carnival Cruise Line)

It is the latest incidental successful a caller drawstring of cruise tragedies.

Just past week, 2 abstracted emergencies turned deadly during a azygous voyage connected the Carnival Splendor, with authorities indicating the incidents were unrelated.

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In that case, a 67-year-old pistillate died portion snorkeling disconnected Australia’s Moreton Island during a enactment excursion aft she was recovered unresponsive successful the water. Hours later, a abstracted rider successful his 70s reportedly climbed implicit the ship’s information railing and went overboard, prompting an intensive hunt that was aboriginal suspended.

In a abstracted incident, 2 Carnival passengers besides died successful drowning cases astatine the company’s backstage Bahamas resort.

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Fox News Digital’s Louis Casiano and Julia Bonavita contributed to this report.