Elderly woman left behind by cruise ship on Great Barrier Reef island found dead
Summary
An 80-year-old woman, part of a cruise group, was left on Lizard Island in Australia's Great Barrier Reef. After a search, her body was found on Sunday morning. Authorities are investigating what happened.Key Facts
- The woman was an 80-year-old passenger on the Coral Adventurer cruise ship.
- She was last seen hiking on Lizard Island, which is north of Cairns, Australia.
- The ship left the island around sunset and returned hours later when the crew realized she was missing.
- The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is investigating the incident.
- A search operation began Saturday night and found her body Sunday morning.
- The woman was on the first stop of a 60-day cruise around Australia.
- Queensland police stated the death was sudden and non-suspicious.
- The cruise line reached out to her family to offer support.
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