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Woman rescued after spending about 20 hours in the sea near Greece
A 44-year-old woman was rescued after going overboard from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship near the Greek island of Zakynthos.
She was aboard the Odyssey of the Seas as it sailed through the Ionian Sea.
She spent about 20 hours in the water, holding on to a lifebuoy.
A cargo ship helping with the search spotted her and alerted Greek authorities, who pulled her to safety.
She was taken to a hospital in Katakolo for medical checks.
She reportedly told authorities she jumped because she wanted to leave the ship.
Greek authorities are investigating what happened, and the woman was ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation.
A 44-year-old Salvadoran woman was rescued after going overboard from Royal Caribbean’s Odyssey of the Seas near Greece.
The cargo ship MSC Rossella III spotted her floating in a lifebuoy in the Ionian Sea near Zakynthos.
Greek Coast Guard rescuers pulled her to safety, and she was taken to a local hospital.
Fox News reported she had been in the water for 20 hours, while People described the time as nearly 24 hours.
- Who
- A 44-year-old Salvadoran woman who was a passenger on a cruise ship.
- What
- She went overboard and was found alive in a lifebuoy after spending about 20 hours at sea.
- When
- She was reported overboard on the morning of Friday, Oct. 9, and found in the early hours of Saturday, Oct. 10, according to People.
- Where
- The Ionian Sea near the Greek island of Zakynthos.
- Why
- Fox News reported that she told authorities she jumped because she wanted to disembark.
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Greek authorities were notified that the woman had fallen into the water, according to People.
Greek authorities began searching with Coast Guard vessels, a helicopter and passing ships.
The cargo ship MSC Rossella III found the woman in a lifebuoy.
She received first aid, was taken to Katakolo and transported to a local hospital.
- Passenger
- 44-year-old Salvadoran woman
- Cruise ship
- Royal Caribbean’s Odyssey of the Seas
- Rescue vessel
- MSC Rossella III
- Rescue location
- Ionian Sea near Zakynthos, Greece
- Time in water
- About 20 hours, according to Fox News; nearly 24 hours, according to People
- Hospital destination
- Katakolo, mainland Greece
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she was 20 hours at sea
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