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Passengers on a Christmas cruise have captured the horrific moment blood poured from an elevator after a terrible accident, which left an electrician dead.

Jose Sandoval Opazo, 66, was killed while working on an elevator on the Carnival Ecstasy, on Sunday night.

The cause of the accident is still unclear and Miami Dade police are investigating.

View photos Blood poured down the front of the elevator on Sunday night. Source: Fox 4. More





Passengers on the three-day cruise out of Miami, were left terrified by the horrific incident which resembled a scene from The Shining.

Matt Davis, who recorded the shocking incident on the ship’s 10th floor, described what he witnessed as the ‘nightmare before Christmas’.

“To look and see the elevator with just blood coming down like a sheet, and not stopping... it was a real life scene of The Shining,' he told Fox 4.

Mr Davis and his wife Susan told the news station that time stood still as they watched the blood, which “sounded like a rainstorm” pour down.

View photos The elevator was sectioned off shortly after the horrific accident. Source: Fox 4. More

“No that can’t be right,” a man says in the terrifying video. “No. That’s not possible.”

Mr Davis said that a man was inside the elevator and had to run through the blood that was coming down to get out.

He said a waiter told him that an electrician had been hurt and later a Carnival supervisor said the man had passed away.

"A crew member or somebody was inside or behind that wall when the elevator came down, and I don't know what happened, but something terrifying happened. I couldn’t wait to get off the ship," Mr Davis told Fox 4.

View photos The tragic death occurred on the last leg of a three night cruise from Miami. Source: Fox 4. More

A Carnival spokeswoman told News Corp that a crew member had died around 6.15pm while working on an elevator.

“The company extends its heartfelt sympathy to the family and loved ones of our team member. Our CareTeam is providing support. “

The spokeswoman noted that authorities had been notified and a full investigation into the cause of the accident was underway.

Carnival has also offered to pay for three counselling sessions for the Davis family.