Viennese Sailor Fell into Attersee - Rescued Only Hours Later

Sailor Fell Overboard on Lake Attersee

A sailor fell overboard on Lake Attersee early Monday. While the boat sailed away, the 63-year-old from Vienna managed to cling to the buoy of a fishing net until he was rescued by another sailboat after about three hours, already severely hypothermic. After initial medical treatment, the man was flown by rescue helicopter to the Salzkammergut Clinic, reported the police.

(APA/Red)

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