Crew Overboard Triggers Search on Viking Star

Search crews scoured the Mediterranean on Monday after a Viking Star crew member was seen going overboard at 11:31 a.m. local time, the company said. The ship activated its emergency response and coordinated with the Italian Coast Guard as passengers described a widening air-and-sea search midway between Greece and Italy. An onboard Code Oscar was announced, the vessel turned back, and crew lined the decks with binoculars while guests watched the waves with concern. The cruise, which began in Athens on Oct. 23, was rerouted from Palermo to Messina and due to end in Rome on Thursday.