The Coast Guard called it the "
Thanksgiving Miracle
": On Wednesday, November 23, a cruise passenger fell from the deck of the boat and was not found until the next day.
He is then very much alive and able to express himself.
The case took place in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Louisiana in the United States, on the cruise ship
Carnival Valor
of the company Carnival Cruise Lines, reports
The Guardian
.
According to CNN, the fall took place on Wednesday evening: a 28-year-old man left the bar where he and his sister were at around 11 p.m.
He then disappears.
His sister, very worried not to see him, warns the crew the next day.
Found after six hours of searching
Several devices are then mobilized: a helicopter based in New Orleans, a ship from Florida and several planes.
The searches are very extensive because the man has been missing for several hours: the search area extends over more than 300 kilometers.
He was finally found in the water after six hours of searching.
Lieutenant Seth Gross, research coordinator, assured CNN that the man, transported to the New Orleans emergency room, was able to give his name and confirm that he was the person who fell overboard.
It's very rare for someone who has survived in the water for so long: "
It's not something you can take for granted and it's definitely something that will stick with me
," Seth said. Gross who praised the "
will to live
" of the miraculous.
