Man rescued after 12 hours in Atlantic
MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- A ship worker was rescued Wednesday after he fell from a cargo freighter and spent more than 12 hours in the Atlantic Ocean, the Coast Guard said.
Gurjit Singh, an Indian citizen, was reported missing after his ship, the Tatiana L, left Port Everglades, Florida, late Tuesday for Brazil, Coast Guard spokeswoman Sandy Bartlett said.
The Coast Guard and local law enforcement launched a search for Singh using boats and a helicopter after he was reported missing when the freighter took attendance after leaving port, Bartlett said.
The rescuer found the man conscious and floating six miles off the Florida coast and alerted authorities.
Emergency medical technicians treated the man after he was brought to shore near Hillsboro Inlet in Broward County, Florida. Bartlett said Singh was wearing a life jacket.
The Coast Guard said Singh was "exhausted." No further details were available.
