British tourist dies in cruise shore excursion in Dominica

British tourist dies in cruise shore excursion in Dominica

The Ministry of Tourism and Urban Renewal in Dominica says it has undertaken necessary measures to assist those persons who were involved in an accident that claimed the life of a cruise ship passenger on Wednesday afternoon.

“We are saddened by the loss of life of one of our British visitors and express our deepest sympathies to her husband, the family and friends,” the Ministry said, adding that another 11 people were injured in the incident, three locals and nine visitors.

“Our concerns have been with them and all is being done to ensure they are treated with the best care, to assist with a speedy recovery.”

According to the statement, the accident occurred at 1:30 pm (local) time when a passenger bus that was on a cruise ship excursion collided with a sedan.

The Ministry of Tourism says the health professionals moved quickly to ensure the safety of the passengers and drivers of the vehicles and the hospital initiated ‘their mass casualty protocols to receive and care for the injured.”

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The Ministry of Tourism  says it has also undertaken measures to provide “clear and concise information to the injured, their families, the Cruise line, the respective embassy, and the respective stakeholders.”

The Government, the Cruise Line and other key agencies have all been briefed on the situation.

The nine visitors involved in the crash were passengers on the P&O ship Azura that sailed from Southampton in the UK on October 29, with over 3,000 passengers on board.

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