An 80-year-old woman died on a remote island after she was left behind by a luxury cruise ship during its glamorous voyage around Australia, sparking an investigation.

The passenger, who has not yet been identified, was first reported missing to authorities Saturday night, after a search revealed she was not onboard the Coral Adventurer cruise ship, BBC News reported.

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Earlier in day, the vessel docked at Lizard Island, a resort destination with a nature preserve some 20 miles off the Queensland coast. The woman was hiking Cook’s Look peak there with other passengers, authorities said, but at some point separated from the group to take a break. She ultimately “failed to board” the ship, and the cruise liner set off at around sunset as scheduled, the Australian Broadcasti

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