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Cruise ship pianist rescued from sea after nine hours in Pacific Ocean

Two US fishermen say they spotted the man treading water around 20 miles (32km) off the Californian coast.

Covered by 2 sources from United Kingdom. First reported by BBC News ·

How 2 newspapers cover this story

  1. BBC NewsUnited KingdomFirst report

    Cruise ship pianist rescued from sea after nine hours in Pacific Ocean

    Two US fishermen say they spotted the man treading water around 20 miles (32km) off the Californian coast.

  2. MetroUnited Kingdom

    Cruise pianist who fell overboard rescued from ocean after treading water for 10 hours

    The unnamed 37-year-old musician was found by chance by two fishermen on a trip near Santa Catalina Island off the coast of southern California.

Coverage details

2 outlets from United Kingdom are covering this story: BBC News and Metro. BBC News published it first, on November 9, 2026; the last outlet to join was Metro, 6 hours later.

Key names in the coverage: Santa Catalina Island, Two US and California.

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