New Delhi, July 4 -- South Florida authorities are examining the incident after a 5‑year‑old girl fell overboard from the Disney Dream cruise ship on Sunday.

According to a report by CBS News, the Broward Sheriff's Office clarified to CBS News Miami on Tuesday that the "little girl was not being held," countering false claims circulating on social media that suggested her father had been holding her on the ship's railing just before the incident.

The Broward Sheriff's Office released the following statement on the incident, "Based on media reports I have read, the Disney crew was well prepared. Clearly, their training and readiness paid off because they executed a successful ocean rescue. While there doesn't appear to be any...