Cruise ship passenger died as Spirit of Discovery lashed by 30ft wave amid huge storm
dailyrecord.co.ukA passenger on board a cruise tragically died and more than 100 others were injured after the ship was battered by a 30ft wave, a new report has revealed.
The Spirit of Discovery liner was travelling back to the UK along the Bay of Biscay last year, on November 4, 2023 when it was hammered by storm-force winds.
Eight people were initially raced to hospital once the ship arrived at Portsmouth, Hampshire, reports the Mirror. Speaking at the time, passengers explained how they had to "hold on for dear life" when the monster storm lashed at the luxury liner causing it to "veer and shutter to a halt".
Now, an interim report by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has revealed one of the passengers treated in hospital afterwards sadly died from their injuries.
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