Authorities search for Cameron Robbins after he went overboard on Bahamas cruise
LOUISIANA teen Cameron Robbins has been reported missing after falling overboard on a cruise in the Bahamas. Robbins was on a trip with his fellow classmates after their graduation ceremony in Bato… Cameron Robbins, a teen from Louisiana, has been reported missing after falling overboard on a cruise in the Bahamas. The US Coast Guard and Royal Bahamas Defence Force are assisting in the search. The director of the University Lab School that Robbins attended has released a statement that he is praying for the best possible outcome of the situation. No other Louisiana teen has gone missing during a Bahamas cruise. Extra counselors will be available on campus to speak with students and faculty.
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LOUISIANA teen Cameron Robbins has been reported missing after falling overboard on a cruise in the Bahamas.
Robbins was on a trip with his fellow classmates after their graduation ceremony in Baton Rouge, according to local CBS affiliate WAFB News.
He was reportedly dared to jump off the boat and witnesses recalled him vanishing after splashing in the water.
The US Coast Guard tweeted they would be assisting in the search to locate the missing teen, who disappeared on Wednesday night.
The director of the high school that Robbins attended released a statement that read: “The University Lab School Community is praying for the best possible outcome of this situation.
"I have been in touch with Cameron’s family and at this time, authorities are still searching for him in the Bahamas."
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• None The US Coast Guard has shared on Twitter that they will be assisting in the search for Cameron Robbins. Their statement, posted yesterday morning, read: "Coast Guard crews are assisting the Royal Bahamas Defence Force with search efforts for a missing U.S. citizen believed to have fallen overboard from a sunset cruise near Nassau, yesterday evening." They added in a separate tweet that air crews will also be assisting in the search.
• None Kevin George, the director of the University Lab School has released a statement following Cameron Robbin's disappearance. The statement read: “The University Lab School Community is praying for the best possible outcome of this situation. I have been in touch with Cameron’s family and at this time, authorities are still searching for him in the Bahamas. "In times like these, we must come together and support each other. Words fall short of expressing the worry our entire school community is feeling. "Extra counselors will be available on campus to speak with students and faculty who are struggling to process this news. Our thoughts are with the Robbins family, and we ask that you keep them in your thoughts as well.”
• None Cameron Robbins, a Louisiana teen has gone missing during a Bahamas cruise. According to WAFB News, Robbins was attending a senior trip with his fellow classmates.
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