No way! Man falls asleep on floaty and drifts out to sea for 19 hours
A nautical nap that went very wrong...
It was a surreal moment that seemed like it was straight out of a movie! A 58-year-old man named Hong Nan found himself in an unexpected predicament off the coast of Taiwan.
There was nothing out of the ordinary. It was a hot day and locals were taking a refreshing dip in the waters of New Taipei. Little did Hong Nan know that this leisurely swim would turn into a night-long search.
As the sea gently rocked Hong, he dozed off, completely unaware of the hours slipping by. By the time he woke up, he was kilometres away from the safety of the shore and his only lifeline was the colourful floatation device.
Read More: “Fully conscious” baby sends the internet into a frenzy
Thankfully, fate intervened in the form of the Wanli Princess 168 - a fishing boat.
The boat spotted the distressed floater and pulled him to safety. Dehydrated but otherwise unharmed, Hong Nan’s miraculous rescue has since captured the internet's attention.
Read More: Car takes a dive into the ocean in Cape Town
This is your sign that the next time you chill on a floaty, be careful not to doze off.
If you want to see Hong Nan’s unbelievable story firsthand, take a look here:
Do you have any moments that you’d like to share? Get in touch, [email protected]
More on East Coast Radio:
HOW TO LISTEN TO EAST COAST RADIO
- Listen to East Coast Radio on the FM (frequency modulation) spectrum between 94 and 95 FM on your radio.
- Listen live to ECR by clicking here or download the ECR App\(iOS/Android).
- Listen to East Coast Radio on the DStv audio bouquet, channel 836.
- Switch to the audio bouquet on your Openview decoder and browse to channel 606
- Listen to us on Amazon Alexa.
Follow us on social media:
Image courtesy of TikTok screenshot