Man Overboard from Carnival Splendor, Search Continues

0:00A man in his 70s went overboard from the carnival splendor cruise ship Friday night near Morton Island and now search teams are back at it for. A second full day, the ship was heading from the island toward Sydney when the passenger traveling with family apparently climbed a safety railing and jumped as confirmed by the ship's CCTV footage. Passengers noticed the alert raised before 2 a.m. with the captain confirming it soon after and they spotted rescue helicopters circling the water Saturday afternoon while the ship stayed put offshore. That same day earlier, a 67-year-old woman from Tasmania died while snorkeling off Morton Island, crews tried reviving her on the beach, but the two tragedies aren't connected. Carnivals assisting authorities with a big push-jets from Karen's and Melbourne, five helicopters around Brisbane, plus surface vessels in Queensland, police, while their care team supports the family as the ship finally nears Sydney. This has been Sydney News Today, powered by AI.