RESCUERS in Croatia are working tirelessly to find a missing Brit aboard a cruise ship but admit that time is running out.
Croatian authorities on Friday said “a young Brit” from the Royal Caribbean‘s Explorer of the Seas ship went missing in the early hours.
A young Brit is thought to have gone missing in the early hours of FridayRoyalty Free
He is believed to be a man on a seven day Greece-Croatia route that took off on August 3 before he went overboard.
The search operation was extended by the National Center for Search and Rescue at Sea as the sea he fell in was high in temperature.
Local authorities explained earlier that survival in these conditions was “more than 12 hours” given that the sea was warm when he fell.
But Sanjin Dumanic, the president of the Association of Croatian Associations of Sea Captains told national broadcaster HTV that hope is dwindling.
Dumanic said: “Since the man has been in the sea for over 40 hours, we are already losing hope.
“We would all like him to be found, but 40 hours is a very long time and we are losing hope that this search will end successfully”.
The missing Briton fell into the Adriatic sea from a height of more than 30 metres at around 4.30am local time.
It is unknown whether he suffered an injury during the dangerous fall.
Authorities had initially extended the search by around 12 hours as the warm sea was 24 degrees.
They said: “Survival in these conditions is more than 12 hours, and the search takes twice as long, at least 24 hours.”
Several ships in the area reportedly joined the frantic search after an alarm was raised on the vessel.
This comes after a Brit who vanished after a trip to Thailand has been found safe following a mysterious two-week search that spanned 5,000 miles.
Simon Robinson‘s sister, who had launched an appeal to find him, said the 27-year-old called her last night to confirm he’s okay.
Sarah Robinson Dale told The Sun today: “Simon rang me and apologised. He’s okay thank God.
“He didn’t say [where he was]. I’m just so happy he is okay.
“I didn’t ask if he was coming back. I was just so relieved to hear his voice.”
In a post on Facebook, Sarah said Simon was “sorry for worrying everyone” adding: “Thank you to everyone who has shared and supported us.”
x/cuteculturechicThe passenger fell overboard into the warm Adriatic sea on Friday morning[/caption]
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