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Surfer rescued after 16 hrs lost at sea off Australia

Published: 15 Jan 2017 - 03:33 am | Last Updated: 11 Nov 2021 - 11:33 pm

AFP

Sydney: A Japanese man has been rescued after spending a night drifting on his surfboard miles off the east coast of Australia, a report said yesterday.
The 37-year-old told police a current pulled him out to sea off Bulli Beach, 80km south of Sydney early Thursday evening.
"He spent the night clinging to his surfboard and it is estimated he spent about 16 hours in the water," the Australian Broadcasting Corporation said.