Desperate hunt continues for Brit who fell overboard from cruise ship in 100ft plunge as rescuers keep...

Brit falls off cruise in Adriatic near island as desperate search is launched

THE desperate hunt for a missing Brit who plunged 100ft off a cruise ship is ongoing as rescuers are holding out hope he may still be found alive.The search operation has now been extended for 12 more hours due to the temperature of the sea being warm, The Sun understands.

"Since the temperature of the sea is 24 degrees, this allows us to extend the search to at least 12 hours and more."Survival in these conditions is more than 12 hours , and the search takes twice as long, at least 24 hours." One passenger on the cruise ship, Nicole Bullock, said she woke up to an emergency message blaring through the ship."Been watching the rescue efforts off my balcony all day, hoping for a positive outcome."Unconfirmed reports say the apparent Brit who went overboard is a man.Royal Caribbean

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