Sailor who falls from cargo ship off Australian coast found alive

Sydney, Nov 9 (UNI) A sailor who fell overboard from a cargo ship off Australia's east coast near Sydney has been found alive after spending almost 24 hours stranded at sea.
The man went overboard from the Singapore-based bulk carrier Double Delight 8 km off the coast of Newcastle, a harbor city north of Sydney, at about 11:30 p.m. local time on Thursday night.
Authorities confirmed on Saturday that he was rescued by a recreational fisherman who spotted him from a boat near the coast at 6:20 p.m. on Friday.

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