Teen dies after falling from cruise ship headed from Florida, per report

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PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. – A teenage passenger aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship leaving Florida died after falling from a balcony, TMZ is reporting.

It happened on Saturday as the Allure of the Seas was traveling from Port Canaveral to Nassau, per the report.

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Details of what led to the 16-year-old’s death were not revealed.

According to TMZ, the boy was taken to a hospital as first responders attempted life-saving treatments, but he was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Photos obtained by TMZ show a balcony with crime scene tape surrounding it, and below on the deck, a blue tent.


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