A portion of a water slide on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship abruptly shattered, injuring a passenger as shocked witnesses looked on, dramatic video shows.

The footage, posted on X Thursday, shows passengers aboard the Icon of the Seas, the world's largest cruise ship, as gallons of water gush from a massive hole in the slide. An adult passenger was injured during the ride, cruise officials confirmed to Newsweek .

"Our team provided medical care to an adult guest when acrylic glass broke off a water slide as the guest passed through the slide," a Royal Caribbean spokesperson said in a statement. "The guest is being treated for his injuries. The water slide is closed for the remainder of the sailing pending an investigation."

The passenger, who did not fall through the hole, remains in

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