Cruise ship pianist who fell overboard is rescued after treading water for NINE hours in Pacific Ocean

A pianist employed aboard a cruise ship has been pulled from the Pacific Ocean alive by two fishermen, roughly 20 miles from the Californian coastline.The unidentified man had spent approximately nine hours in the water without a life jacket after going overboard from the Royal Caribbean cruise ship Ovation of the Seas.Authorities believe he may have fallen from the ship at around 2.30am, with rescuers not reaching him until mid-morning. His survival has been linked to exceptionally warm sea temperatures driven by a super El Niño, which kept the water at a survivable 24C. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The circumstances of his fall remain under investigation.Sean Norton and Grant Garrett had been marlin fishing near Catalina...

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