World · Europe · 8 hrs ago
Woman rescued after 20 hours at sea off Greece
A 44-year-old Salvadoran woman was rescued after spending 20 hours in the Ionian Sea.
She had been a passenger on the Odyssey of the Seas, a Royal Caribbean cruise ship.
She told rescuers she jumped into the sea because she wanted to get off the ship.
A search began early Friday, involving Greek coast guard boats, a navy helicopter and nearby ships, including the cruise ship.
A passenger ferry found her in a life buoy early Saturday, conscious, and a Greek patrol boat picked her up.
She was taken to the port of Katakolo and then to a hospital in nearby Pyrgos for medical checks.
The checks include a psychiatric evaluation ordered by a local prosecutor.
A 44-year-old Salvadoran woman was rescued after spending 20 hours in the Ionian Sea.
She was found early Saturday in a life buoy by a passenger ferry and recovered by a Greek coast guard patrol boat.
She told rescuers she had jumped from the cruise ship Odyssey of the Seas because she wanted to disembark.
The search began after an alert early Friday and involved coast guard boats, a navy helicopter and nearby ships.
She was taken to Katakolo port and then to a hospital in Pyrgos for medical examinations, including a psychiatric assessment.
- Who
- A 44-year-old Salvadoran woman.
- What
- She was rescued after spending 20 hours at sea after reportedly jumping from a cruise ship.
- When
- She was found early Saturday after an alert early Friday.
- Where
- The Ionian Sea, off Greece.
- Why
- She told rescuers she jumped because she wanted to disembark.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
An alert was triggered and a search began, involving coast guard boats, a navy helicopter and nearby ships.
A passenger ferry found the woman in a life buoy, and a Greek coast guard patrol boat recovered her.
The Greek coast guard announced that the woman had been rescued.
- Age
- 44
- Nationality
- Salvadoran
- Time at sea
- 20 hours
- Cruise ship
- Odyssey of the Seas
- Rescue location
- Ionian Sea
- Medical destination
- Pyrgos
What people are saying
I wanted to disembark
She spent 20 hours at sea
Sources
Elle saute d’un paquebot de croisière et passe vingt heures en mer, naufragée dans une bouée, avant d’être secourue
Elle avait sauté du paquebot parce qu'"elle voulait débarquer" : une croisiériste sauvée après avoir passé 20 heures en Méditerranée
Grèce : Une naufragée secourue en mer 20 heures après avoir sauté d’un paquebot de croisière
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