Adriatic Sea - British Woman Falls From Cruise Ship, Rescued After 10 Hours At Sea, Aug. 2018

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Cruise ship rescue: Woman saved 10 hours after falling off ship in Adriatic Sea - CNN

The 46-year-old woman, who identified herself only as Kay, spoke to Croatian news outlet HRT shortly after arriving back on land.

"I fell off the back of the Norwegian Star," she told HRT. "I was in the water for 10 hours, so these wonderful guys rescued me. I'm very lucky to be alive."

She was then led by medical personnel to an ambulance.


UK woman rescued 10 hours after falling from cruise ship in Adriatic

“I was sitting at the back of the deck and, yeah ... it was bad,” she said before being taken into an ambulance.

The ship’s captain, Lovro Orešković, said the woman was exhausted, adding: “We were extremely happy for saving a human life.”

A Norwegian Cruise Line spokesperson said: “On the morning of 19 August a guest went overboard as Norwegian Star made her way to Venice.
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The circumstances of the incident are being investigated and the British embassy in Croatia has been informed.
 
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How the hell did she survive the fall? Let alone 10 hours in the water?!
 

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