During its journey through the Strait of Singapore from Penang, the northern island state of Peninsular Malaysia, a cruise ship reported that a 64-year-old Indian woman was missing from among its passengers onboard.
On Monday, an incident was reported involving an Indian couple, Reeta Sahani and her husband, Jakesh Sahani, who were returning to Singapore from Penang on the cruise ship Spectrum of the Seas. The couple had just completed their enjoyable four-day cruise when the wife mysteriously disappeared from the cruise ship.
On Tuesday, The Straits Times reported that the husband Jakesh Sahani discovered his wife was nowhere to be found in their cabin when he woke up that morning.
After searching the entire ship, Jakesh reported the incident to the ship authorities, who claimed that she jumped from the ship. However, Royal Caribbean did not provide any video or photo evidence to back that claim.
The couple's sons Apoorv and Vivek Sahani both took to their respective social media accounts to tag MEA S Jaishankar and urge for help in finding their mother.
Apoorv Sahani, who was not on the cruise with his family, tweeted out the series of events that took place after his mother went missing:
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) reported that the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) Singapore was informed of the incident around 7.50 am on Monday, July 31.
The ship that the couple were on, Spectrum of the Seas, is the inaugural Royal Caribbean cruise ship of the Quantum-Ultra class that represents a larger and enhanced version of the Quantum-class, as reported by CruiseMapper, a cruise tracking website.
Royal Caribbean's spokesperson reported that the incident involving their vessel was promptly communicated to local authorities. The company refrained from providing additional comments, citing the privacy of the guest and their family. However, they assured that their team is providing full support and assistance to those affected.