A 73-year-old man was confirmed dead this weekend after falling overboard on a Disney Cruise Line from Australia to New Zealand.

The victim vanished from the Disney Wonder at around 4.30 a.m. on Saturday, prompting an extensive search and rescue operation.

The rescue team’s efforts, which included the use of thermal imaging and surveillance cameras, lasted for more than five hours but were unsuccessful in locating the missing man, whose identity has not been released.

In response to the emergency, the Disney Wonder, which had departed Melbourne on November 20 for a five-day journey to Auckland, turned around to scour the area, meaning the ship is now expected to arrive in New Zealand a day later than scheduled.

Victoria Police later confirmed the man’s death in a statement, writing, “I

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