BREAKING: Passenger Spirit of Tasmania dies after going overboard on ferry as police try to find out what happened
- Man fell overboard on Spirit of Tasmania
- Body recovered in waters off Geelong
A passenger on the Spirit of Tasmania has reportedly died after falling overboard.
The man’s body was recovered from the water off Geelong around 8:50 p.m.
According to 7NEWS, the crew had previously told other passengers that he was safely recovered.
The ship reportedly turned over en route to Tasmania shortly after 8pm, when a search was carried out on board for the missing passenger and personnel counted.
The death is not being treated as suspicious. The ship is now returning to port.
The man’s body was recovered from the water off Geelong around 8:50 p.m
According to 7NEWS, the crew had previously told other passengers that he was safely recovered
A passenger revealed on social media: ‘After trying the crew couldn’t revive him, so we’re going back to Geelong to get him off the boat, very sad.’
A spokesman for Victoria Police said: ‘Police will prepare a report for the coroner after the body of a man was recovered from Geelong waters at around 8.50pm on Sunday, April 30.
“The man’s death is not being treated as suspicious.”