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Authorities in St. Kitts and Nevis announced that a cruise ship visitor who had been missing on the Caribbean island for days was found dead on June 1.
The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force said in a Facebook post on June 1 that a search team found Wang Zyuan, 33, but did not provide a cause of death. “Detailed information is not yet available, and investigations into the circumstances are ongoing,” the department said.
The Chinese national was last seen on the Mount Liamuiga hiking trail around 10 a.m. local time on May 27 and was “travelling alone and without a guide at the time of his disappearance,” according to a May 28 post from the department. Zyuan contacted emergency services at around 2 p.m. on the day of his disappearance to report that he was lost in the Mount Liamuiga Mountains.
At some point, communication got cut off, according to authorities.
The police force asked the public to “refrain from speculation and to rely only on official sources for accurate information as this matter proceeds” in its June 1 Facebook post.
Royal Caribbean confirmed in a statement provided to USA TODAY that Zyuan was a company employee.
“We are saddened to learn a crew member has passed away,” the statement said. “We appreciate the tremendous efforts of the local authorities and rescue teams, who worked tirelessly over the past several days.”
USA TODAY contacted the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force on June 3 for further comment.
What is Mount Liamuiga?
Mount Liamuiga is a dormant stratovolcano on the island of St. Kitts and Nevis with a peak of 3,793 feet, according to mountliamuiga.com.
AllTrials, a hiking website, describes the trail as “more of a jungle climb than a hike” and “not for the faint of heart,” warning that “the muddy and uneven path is easy to lose.”
“Be warned, there are numerous areas where you will need to climb steep slopes using the slippery roots of trees as a sort of makeshift ladder,” the website says.
This story has been updated with new information
