Indian Expat In Dubai Falls Off A Yacht During Party, Swims For 2 Hours To Reach Shore
The 27-year-old shouted and whistled to the people on the upper deck but no one heard the sounds. He waited for the yacht to turn but it eventually drifted far from him.
An Indian expat in Dubai had a near-death experience, as he swam for around two hours in the choppy sea to reach the shore, after slipping off a yacht.
According to reports, Rajveer Vakani was attending his friend's birthday party on a rented yacht on Thursday, when he accidentally fell into the ocean water. He was just about to leave the lower deck when he slipped and fell overboard.
The 27-year-old shouted and whistled to the people on the upper deck but no one heard the sounds. He waited for the yacht to turn but it eventually drifted far from him.
Gulf News
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"While I was making my way towards the others, I slipped and went overboard. I shouted for help but no one could hear me. I watched the yacht sailing away and thought it will be back soon after someone realises I¡¯m missing,¡± Gulf News quoted Vakani - who is not an expert swimmer - as saying.
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As it was getting dark, Vakani had no option but to start swimming, hoping he will find the shore. After two hours of battling the water, he was able to see the lights of the Burj Al Arab.
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He swallowed quite a bit of water and the cold salty sea stung his eyes, but he kept a slow pace to conserve his energy and kept his morale up. ¡°I¡¯ve seen lot of survival shows, I know what people are capable of if they have the will. I told myself I could do this, that I could survive.¡±
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¡°A man, I think he was American, was walking past and saw me. He helped me walk to the road, where another man, a Russian, let me use his mobile phone and I called my brother, who told me to take a taxi and come home. The first taxi refused because I was soaked but soon another taxi came, which took me home,¡± Gulf News quoted Vakani as saying.
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