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Two Holland America employees died in an "incident" on a ship in the Bahamas, the cruise line said.
Two Holland America cruise ship employees died during aboard a ship in the Bahamas, according to the cruise line.
The deaths occurred Friday during what the cruise line called an "incident" in the ship's engineering space. The cruise line did not elaborate on the nature of the incident.
The deaths took place on the Nieuw Amsterdam while it was docked at Half Moon Cay in the Bahamas.
Holland America did not identify the employees in a statement to news organizations.
"All of us at Holland America Line are deeply saddened by this incident and our thoughts and prayers are with our team members' families at this difficult time," the statement said. "The safety, security and welfare of all guests and crew are the company's absolute priority."
The ship was on a seven-night sailing out of Fort Lauderdale. It returned to Florida on Saturday according to tracking site Cruisemapper.com.
According to the cruise line, the Nieuw Amsterdam can carry more than 2,100 passengers. It was built in 2010.
