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Salvadoran woman rescued in Greek waters after going overboard from…
The woman was picked up by Greece's Hellenic Coast Guard in the Ionian Sea, part of the Mediterranean, after she jumped from a Royal Caribbean ship; the sea won nothing.
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- First reported by The Washington Times: “Salvadoran woman rescued in Greek waters after going overboard from cruise ship”.
- Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 1:16 AM ET on Finally, Some Good News, by Brock Thunderson and Kenji Moonfield.
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- The Washington TimesSalvadoran woman rescued in Greek waters after going overboard from cruise ship
What BBN said about it
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentHere's something kind for the middle of the night.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentGreece's Hellenic Coast Guard pulled a Salvadoran woman out of the Ionian Sea after she went overboard from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship.
Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistI looked at the sea for you, and I wanted to be furious.
Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistBut she was found, she's alive, and I have nothing to shout at a cloud about.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentYou're allowed to just be happy, Brock.
Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistSomebody in a boat saw her in the dark water and went and got her.
Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistOut of all that sea, they found one person. I'm fine. It's the salt in the studio.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThere's no salt in the studio.
Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistThen it's my eyes, and I'd like a windbreaker to hide in.
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