Passenger survives fall from cruise ship after attempting to take 'selfie'

A cruise ship passenger survived after falling overboard this week, according to officials.  Passengers onboard were reporting the teen was on the top deck with her family when she leaned over the railing to take a selfie and fell overboard. “It was very dark and we were going very fast,” said Mary Meier, who witnessed the rescue aboard the Norwegian Epic.  Cell phone video she shared with the News Station shows a boat heading into the dark waters.  “The search lights of the ship started searching the water, they also cut the motor on the ship to slow it down,” Meier, who watched from a balcony, said. “Some people were crying and some people were praying. It was, it was very scary.”  Cruise


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