The 60 year old man in Hainan was rescued after drifting in the sea for more than 20 hours. The search and rescue personnel were shocked when they knew the length of drifting

On July 11, a 160 year old man in Wenchang, Hainan, was rescued by a ship after drifting on the sea for more than 20 hours.

At about 5 pm on the 10th, the old man was swimming in the Tongguling sea area of Wenchang City, Hainan Province. He was suddenly brought off the shore by the current and could only drift on the sea.

The old man drifted on the sea for more than 20 hours until about 15 pm the next day. Hainan Qinglan maritime search and rescue sub center received a call to the police, saying that the "PENGYUAN 668" ship rescued a man who fell into the water near Tongguling sea area. The man was immersed in water for a long time, collapsed and needed help.

In the video taken by the crew on the ship, we can see that the old man swam towards the ship. During this period, the crew asked what was the matter, and the old man came back, "Oh, I'll tell you later."

Then, the crew threw the lifebuoy into the sea. Finally, with the help of four crew members, the old man was successfully rescued on the ship.

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The old man was rescued by the crew.

On July 12, a staff member of Qinglan maritime search and rescue sub center told Wuhan morning post that the old man had been taken home by his family and was in normal mental condition.

"When he came back to shore, his skin was a little damaged because he had been soaking in water for a long time, but his mental condition was OK. This morning, we called his family and said that he was in a good mental state. "

The staff said the old man was rescued from the original swimming location has been 6 kilometers away. As for why he drifted so far, the staff said that it was because the old man was pushed away from the shore when he was swimming in the current.

As for the abdominal bleeding of the old man in the video, it explained that it was caused by the rope abrasion when the old man was pulled ashore.

"He has been floating in the water for more than 20 hours. If it wasn't for his good water quality and endurance, he might have died. We were surprised to know that he had been floating in the sea for more than 20 hours. " He said that it was fortunate that the old man was rescued under such circumstances.

The staff also suggested that tourists try to swim in the sea where they are guarded and protected. The open water area is different from the swimming pool. If they don't pay attention to it, their lives will be in danger. For tourists with good water quality, they should also pay attention to preparing life-saving equipment such as life buoy and floating ball when swimming in the sea, and always put life safety in the first place.