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Wednesday, 20 June 2007 |
A 74-year-old man who fell asleep on his inflatable matress as it floated off the beach at Berck-sur-Mer finally woke up to find that he had drifted 10km off-shore.
He told rescuers that from time to time he opened his eyes but fell
asleep again. The sea was flat calm but the rising tide gradually moved
his lilo out to sea. When he finally woke up properly he managed to
attract the attention of the crew of a sailing boat who came to his
rescue. He was then taken ashore be a sea rescue launch and after some
hours in hospital was allowed home. The local maritime authorities
reminded holiday makers that inflatable mattresses should be attached
to the beach by a light line, especially when used by children off
beaches where there is a strong current.
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