A cruise ship passenger who went overboard spent at least six hours in the Gulf of Mexico without a floatation device, Coast Guard officials suggested his rescue was a Thanksgiving miracle.
A man who went overboard during a holiday cruise in the Gulf of MexicoThe 28-year-old, who was not publicly identified, may have been in the water for at least six hours when he was plucked from the sea Thursday. He was rescued about 20 miles south of Louisiana's Southwest Pass, where the Mississippi River meets the coast, U.S. Coast Guard officials said.
It's not clear how or when the man went overboard. Carnival Cruise Lines said in a statement that an accidental fall into the water would be rare and physically challenging.
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