Passengers scream, furniture smashed as the Royal Caribbean cruise ship tips into the sea. Viral Video | On trend

Passengers on a cruise ship had to save their lives after the ship tipped into the water due to unpredictable weather. Footage of the massive Royal Caribbean cruise ship tilting “45 degrees” into the Atlantic Ocean has gone massively viral online.

According to news reports, the ship was hit by a squall – a sudden storm with sharp and persistent winds. This caused the ship to tip over into the water off the coast of Africa.

According to Cruise Hive, the incident occurred on November 7 on Royal Caribbean's Explorer of the Seas. Hurricane-force winds caused the 137,308-gross-ton ship to tip onto its side, causing chaos on board.

Dramatic footage that has gone viral online shows chaos unfolding aboard the ship, with furniture being smashed and passengers struggling to stay upright. Video shows shattered plates and glasses on the floor as crew members tried to calm panicked passengers.

Watch the video below:

The Explorer of the Seas had more than 5,000 crew members and passengers on board when it tipped over due to the unpredictable weather. Fortunately, no major injuries were reported, although some passengers and crew required first aid for minor cuts and bruises.

A video shared on X (formerly Twitter) went viral with more than 22 million views and hundreds of comments.

Passengers also took to Facebook to share their experiences. One person wrote: “I'm on the ship too, scary as hell in the dining room, smashed plates everywhere, people screaming and tables and food everywhere.”

According to Beaumont Enterprise, guests were asked to return to their rooms so that everyone could be accounted for and checked.

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