KEY WEST, FLA. (WSVN) - The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a man, Wednesday morning, who fell overboard from a cruise ship.

According to a Carnival Cruise Line spokesperson, the man went overboard at 3 a.m. while the Carnival Victory was about 26 nautical miles north of Cuba. The Victory had left Key West and was on its way to Cozumel, Tuesday night, when it happened.

The Carvinal statement added, “Carnival’s CareTeam is providing support to the guest’s traveling companions, and we extend our utmost care and concern to our guest’s loved ones during this very difficult time.”

The search remains ongoing for the overboard man.

Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

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