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British cruise ship entertainer Arron Hough missing after going overboard | British cruise ship entertainer Arron Hough missing after going overboard |
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A British entertainer is missing after going overboard on the world’s largest cruise ship on Christmas Day. | |
The US Coast Guard said it was searching for Arron Hough, 20, who had been on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship that was 267 miles north-west of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, at the time. | |
Royal Caribbean said a member of the entertainment team onboard Harmony of the Seas en route to Philipsburg, St Maarten, did not report to work as scheduled on Tuesday. | Royal Caribbean said a member of the entertainment team onboard Harmony of the Seas en route to Philipsburg, St Maarten, did not report to work as scheduled on Tuesday. |
A spokesman said: “We are saddened to report that after a review of the ship’s closed-circuit camera footage, he was observed entering an area on deck five at around 4am and was not seen again. Local authorities were notified and a ship-wide search for the crew member was conducted. | |
“Our care team is providing support to the family and friends of our colleague, and our thoughts and prayers are with them during this difficult time.” | |
In July, the talent agency Russell Smith Associates tweeted that Hough would be joining the cast of Grease the musical on Harmony of the Seas. The agency said he was a recent graduate of the Urdang Academy, a dance and musical theatre college in London. | |
On Wednesday night, the college tweeted that its staff and students were praying for Hough and his family. | On Wednesday night, the college tweeted that its staff and students were praying for Hough and his family. |
We are all praying for @Arronhoughxox and his family. Please keep up your hope and faith that he is found safe and sound as soon as possible.https://t.co/Fpe5Edp2tN | |
The Royal Caribbean website says the Harmony of the Seas was awarded the title of largest cruise ship in the world in 2016. The ship cost $1bn (£695m), can carry 6,780 guests and 2,100 crew, and took nearly three years to construct. | |
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