A woman spent more than eight hours in the sea after being swept away by currents.
She had gone swimming this Sunday, on the beach of Sant Miquel, in Barcelona (Spain), around 8 p.m.
Witnesses alerted the emergency services around 10 p.m., while his personal belongings were still on the beach, reports the news site 3/24.
Searches were quickly launched with Salvament Marítim teams, despite the night.
In addition, the Civil Guard, the Mossos d'Esquadra and the fire brigade of Barcelona were mobilized.
The research was carried out at sea but also in the air.
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Found more than eight kilometers away
They had to be stopped around 2 a.m. because of the poor visibility.
But around 4 a.m., a merchant ship found the victim in the water.
She was able to swim to the boat, on which she was able to take refuge.
The young woman was just wearing her bathing suit.
The Spanish media assures that she was in good health.
She was still taken to the hospital to undergo check-ups.
The woman explained that she was swimming when she was swept away by the current.
She was found more than eight kilometers from the beach.
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