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| View from Cook's Look on Lizard Island. (file image) |
UPDATE: 1 Nov 25: Coral Expeditions cancels 60-day cruise
Details regarding a fatal incident on a Great Barrier Reef expedition cruise are now being reported.
“Coral Expeditions can confirm the tragic death of a passenger on the Coral Adventurer during an excursion to Lizard Island in Queensland,” Coral Expeditions chief executive Mark Fifield told news.com.au
The woman, Suzanne Rees, 80, was taking part in a hike to 'Cook's Look' the highest point on Lizard Island and a popular, if challenging, path.
“Coral Expeditions can confirm the tragic death of a passenger on the Coral Adventurer during an excursion to Lizard Island in Queensland,” Coral Expeditions chief executive Mark Fifield told news.com.au
The woman, Suzanne Rees, 80, was taking part in a hike to 'Cook's Look' the highest point on Lizard Island and a popular, if challenging, path.
Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) and police are investigating why the woman was allegedly left behind on Lizard Island in Far North Queensland after a shore excursion. It is also alleged that a search for the missing woman was delayed, which may have resulted in her death.
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