Rescue of man 22 hours after solo capsize off Japan

 

Dramatic footage released by the Japan coastguard shows the rescue of a 69-year-old man in rough seas after spending 22 hours drifting in open water. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub The man, whose name has not been released, was alone on a boat off Kagoshima prefecture in the south-west of the country on Saturday afternoon when it capsized. He managed to call a colleague on the island to alert him, but was not found until nearly a day later, the coastguard said, when rescuers spotted him sitting on the engine of his capsized boat, clasping a propeller part ‘Miracle’ rescue of man after 22 hours drifting in rough seas off Japan ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/30/miracle-rescue-of-man-after-22-hours-drifting-in-rough-seas-off-japan The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://instagram/guardian