Royal Caribbean Pianist Rescued After Nine Hours Adrift in Pacific
The unidentified musician was found by local fishermen off California and taken to a hospital as authorities investigate.
A pianist employed by Royal Caribbean fell overboard into the Pacific Ocean about 20 miles off the California coast.
Two Newport Beach fishermen found him treading water nearly 20 miles offshore after he had spent about nine hours in the water.
The unidentified pianist was taken to a hospital, the US Coast Guard is investigating the incident, and officials say he is expected to survive.
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Original reporting
The Guardian
Cruise ship pianist rescued after nine hours treading water miles from shore
Man taken to hospital after falling off Royal Caribbean ship in Pacific Ocean, with Coast Guard investigating incident A pianist for a Royal Caribbean cruise ship is expected to survive after two Newport Beach, California, fishermen discovered him treading water in the Pacific Ocean nearly 20 miles (32km) offshore on Friday. The unidentified man was taken to the hospital after the rescue, according to the US Coast Guard, which is now investigating how he went overboard from the cruise ship. Continue reading...
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Cruise ship pianist rescued from sea after nine hours in Pacific Ocean
Two US fishermen say they spotted the man treading water around 20 miles (32km) off the Californian coast.
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Facts this version was allowed to use
- A pianist for a Royal Caribbean cruise ship fell overboard into the Pacific Ocean.
- Two fishermen from Newport Beach, California, found the pianist treading water nearly 20 miles (32km) offshore on Friday.
- The pianist had been treading water for about nine hours before he was rescued.
- The pianist was taken to a hospital after the rescue.
- The rescued pianist is unidentified.
- The man worked as a pianist for Royal Caribbean.
- The US Coast Guard is investigating how the man went overboard.
- The rescue occurred in the Pacific Ocean about 20 miles (32km) off the coast of California.
- US Coast Guard said the man is expected to survive.
- The man was about 20 miles (32km) offshore.
- The man spent about nine hours in the water.
- BBC News reported that two US fishermen spotted the man treading water around 20 miles (32km) off the Californian coast.
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