China Scene: East

Sailor lucky he wore his waterproof jacket

A sailor who accidentally fell into the sea and then lost consciousness managed to stay afloat for six hours until he was rescued.

The sailor, surnamed Wang, was aboard a ship off the coast of Shandong Province on May 2. At midnight he went up to the deck to urinate but accidentally fell overboard. He struggled in the sea and lost consciousness. Wang awoke the next day to discover he had been rescued by fishermen.