A cruise ship pulled five dead bodies from the water while taking passengers to Spain.
The Sapphire Princess, a Princess Cruises vessel, was on the way to Cartagena when it spotted “an orange inflatable lifejacket in the water” on April 21, according to a statement from the company provided to USA Today.
The ship deployed a Fast Rescue Boat to investigate the scene.
“Five deceased individuals were recovered by the Sapphire Princess crew members and coordinated efforts with the Maritime Rescue Coordination Center,” Princess Cruises told USA Today.
The company confirmed that the individuals were not employees of the ship or its passengers.
The Sapphire Princess made the discovery over 60 miles southwest of Formentera, a Spanish island in the Mediterranean.
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