Share to ClassroomCruise Passenger Survives 20 Hours at Sea
A 44-year-old woman from El Salvador went into the sea from a cruise ship near Greece. The ship belongs to Royal Caribbean. The woman stayed in the water for about 20 hours. She floated inside an orange life ring, a round ring that helps people stay on top of the water. Finally, a cargo ship saw her in the dark. A Greek coast guard team threw ropes to her and pulled her out. She was awake when they found her.
Reports give different days. CBS News (an American TV channel) said it happened on Friday and she was found on Saturday. Fox News said it was on Saturday. Coast guard boats and a navy helicopter looked for her, and other ships helped. A coast guard officer said the woman told rescuers she jumped because she wanted to disembark, which means to get off the ship.
After the rescue, she went to a hospital in the Greek city of Pyrgos for health tests. A local prosecutor asked for a check of her mental health. The coast guard also shared a video of the rescue. Last year, in a different case, a man jumped from another Royal Caribbean ship near Puerto Rico. Reports say he did not want to pay money he owed from gambling. He later faced a court case.
