Woman rescued after 20 hours in sea near Greek island

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 15:50 · Archive

A 44-year-old woman from El Salvador was found alive in the sea near the Greek island of Zakynthos after spending around 20 hours in the water.

A 44-year-old passenger from El Salvador went overboard from Royal Caribbean's Odyssey of the Seas while the ship was sailing towards the Greek island of Zakynthos on Friday morning. The Independent World reports she allegedly jumped because she 'wanted to disembark'. Coast guard authorities were immediately notified and launched an extensive search involving rescue and patrol boats, ships in the area and a Super Puma helicopter from the Hellenic Air Force.

In the early hours of Saturday, the woman was found alive and conscious in a lifebuoy by the MSC ROSSELLA III, a cargo ship participating in the search. The flashing light attached to the circular flotation device helped rescuers locate her. She was found approximately two nautical miles from the reported location where she entered the water, in the Ionian Sea near Zakynthos.

The woman was recovered by the Coast Guard rescue vessel and given first aid before being taken to the port of Katakolo. She was then transported by ambulance to a hospital in Pyrgos, a village on the Greek island of Santorini, for medical observation. The Katakolo Port Authority is investigating the incident.

How it is being reported

• Woman, 44, found floating in sea after going overboard on Royal Caribbean cruise shipA woman fell into the sea on a Royal Caribbean cruise and was rescued after clinging to a lifebuoy for more than 24 hours near a Greek island, according to officials.New York Post · 14 Oct, 15:41
• Woman who jumped from cruise ship rescued after 20 hours at sea near Greek tourist islandThe 44-year-old woman has been found alive and conscious inside a lifebuoy – two nautical miles away from where she ‘disembarked’ the cruise ship’Independent World · 13 Oct, 10:42

In this story: El Salvador · Zakynthos · Royal Caribbean · Odyssey of the Seas · Hellenic Air Force · MSC ROSSELLA III · Katakolo · Pyrgos

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