Coastguard says 76-year-old passenger was reported missing from Tui-operated vessel on Thursday morning
A British cruise company has said it is working with authorities after a passenger on one of its ships was seen entering the water in the seas around the Canary Islands.
Marella Cruises, which is operated by Tui UK, said the guest went overboard as the vessel was heading towards La Gomera, the second-smallest of the main islands in the Spanish archipelago off the coast of north-west Africa.
Sky News said a search was under way for a 76-year-old British man who was reported missing from the Marella Explorer 2 on Thursday.
The coastguard told the broadcaster it received an alert on Thursday at 9.48am local time from the ship, which was located 16.5 nautical miles (30.5km) north-west of Punta de Teno, Tenerife.
