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| Cruise ship rescue: Woman rescued after 10 hours in sea off Croatia | |
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| A British woman has survived after falling from a cruise ship off the coast of Croatia, the country's coastguard has said. | A British woman has survived after falling from a cruise ship off the coast of Croatia, the country's coastguard has said. |
| Officials said the 46-year-old was rescued 10 hours after falling into the Adriatic Sea - 60 miles offshore - around midnight on Saturday. | Officials said the 46-year-old was rescued 10 hours after falling into the Adriatic Sea - 60 miles offshore - around midnight on Saturday. |
| The woman - named by newspapers as Kay Longstaff - was taken to hospital in the town of Pula. | The woman - named by newspapers as Kay Longstaff - was taken to hospital in the town of Pula. |
| She told reporters she fell off the back and was "very lucky to be alive". | She told reporters she fell off the back and was "very lucky to be alive". |
| Speaking to Croatian news channel HRT after stepping off the coastguard patrol boat the Cavtat, she added: "I was in the water for 10 hours, so these wonderful guys rescued me." | Speaking to Croatian news channel HRT after stepping off the coastguard patrol boat the Cavtat, she added: "I was in the water for 10 hours, so these wonderful guys rescued me." |
| She was then taken to hospital in an ambulance. | She was then taken to hospital in an ambulance. |
| The rescue vessel's captain, Lovro Oreskovic, said she was found on Sunday "exhausted", adding: "We were extremely happy for saving a human life." | The rescue vessel's captain, Lovro Oreskovic, said she was found on Sunday "exhausted", adding: "We were extremely happy for saving a human life." |
| Croatian Ministry of Maritime Affairs spokesman David Radas said rescuers were able to work out the exact moment Ms Longstaff fell in the water by checking the cruise ship's CCTV. | |
| "Because they knew the time, they were able to know the exact position of the ship," he told The Sun. | |
| A statement from Norwegian Cruise Line confirmed that a guest had gone overboard while the ship was on its way from Vargarola to Venice. | A statement from Norwegian Cruise Line confirmed that a guest had gone overboard while the ship was on its way from Vargarola to Venice. |
| It said: "We are pleased to advise that the guest was found alive, is currently in stable condition, and has been taken ashore in Croatia for further treatment. | It said: "We are pleased to advise that the guest was found alive, is currently in stable condition, and has been taken ashore in Croatia for further treatment. |
| "We are very happy that the individual, who is a UK resident, is now safe and will soon be reunited with friends and family." | "We are very happy that the individual, who is a UK resident, is now safe and will soon be reunited with friends and family." |
| The Foreign Office confirmed it had been notified of the incident. | The Foreign Office confirmed it had been notified of the incident. |