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Salvadoran woman rescued after spending 20 hours in sea from cruise ship

Hindustan Times1h
THE BRIEF
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A 44-year-old Salvadoran national was rescued alive after spending 20 hours in the Ionian Sea clinging to a lifebuoy after going overboard from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship.

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The passenger was spotted inside an orange life ring by the cargo ship MSC Rossella III, which assisted the Hellenic Coast Guard in the search operations near Zakynthos island.

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Following her rescue, she was transported to a local hospital in Katakolo, where a prosecutor ordered a psychiatric evaluation after she stated she jumped to disembark.