The 67-year-old man British man died while on a cruise ship that was flying a Maltese flag, the Corfu Port Authority said in a statement
A British man has died onboard a cruise ship travelling through Greece.
The 67-year-old man died while on a cruise ship that was flying a Maltese flag, the Corfu Port Authority said in a statement.
The man’s body has now been taken to the hospital for a post mortem.
The statement read: “In the morning hours today, the Corfu Port Authority was informed of the death of a 67-year-old foreign passenger (British citizen) on a cruise ship flying the Maltese flag in the port of Corfu,
“The body was transferred to the Corfu General Hospital for an autopsy. A preliminary investigation is being conducted by the Corfu Central Port Authority.”
A Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said: “We are supporting the family of a British man who has died in Greece and are in contact with the local authorities.”
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