MAY 19, 2015
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP)
The U.S. Coast Guard says it's investigating the death of a
10-year-old girl who drowned in a pool aboard a Norwegian Cruise Line ship off
the Carolinas.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Nate Littlejohn told The Associated
Press the girl died Sunday afternoon aboard the Norwegian Gem about 75 miles
east of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Littlejohn said ship's officials reported the drowning and
sailed to Port Canaveral, Florida, arriving Monday. He didn't identify the child
or give further details.
Vanessa Picariello, spokeswoman for Miami-based Norwegian
Cruise lines, said in an emailed statement that the ship's medical team
answered an emergency call from the pool deck Sunday, administered CPR and
other care but couldn't revive the girl.
She says cruise officials are
"extremely saddened" and extend "deepest sympathies to the
family."