About 1,700 people are confined on board a cruise ship in Bordeaux, France, following the death of a 90-year-old passenger and the appearance of dozens of cases of acute gastroenteritis, according to French health sources. Pending test results, a possible food poisoning is being investigated.

A gastroenteritis outbreak on a cruise ship has caused the death of a 90-year-old man and forced the confinement of 1,700 passengers in Bordeaux until the cause of the contagion was clarified, as dozens of cases of acute illness have appeared. This Wednesday afternoon, French health authorities confirmed that it was gastroenteritis and lifted the confinement of asymptomatic individuals, who were able to disembark.