Adriatic Sea
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| Max. depth | 1,233 m (4,045 ft) |
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| Locations | Europe |
| Max. width | 200 km (120 mi) |
| Coordinates | 43°N 15°E / 43°N 15°E Coordinates: 43°N 15°E / 43°N 15°E |
| Islands | Hvar |
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| Did you know | The unique nature of the Adriatic gives rise to an abundance of endemic flora and fauna. |
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| ID | 1404729 |
About Adriatic Sea
The Adriatic Sea is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan peninsula. The Adriatic is the northernmost arm of the Mediterranean Sea, extending from the Strait of Otranto to the northwest and the Po Valley.
Cruise passenger rescued after 15 hours in the sea
... In 2018, a 46-year-old British woman was rescued 10 hours after falling into the Adriatic Sea from her cruise ship...
Italians wait for rain where longest river runs dry
...On a farm in northern Italy not far from the Adriatic Sea, Giampaolo Bassi s crops are in trouble...
Venice floods: Italy to declare state of emergency over damage
... On the island of Pellestrina, two people died as a result of the flooding on a thin strip of land that separates the lagoon from the Adriatic Sea...
Venice floods: The tourist landmarks hit
... Pellestrina Pellestrina (file photo) Pellestrina, a thin strip of land forming a barrier between the city and the Adriatic Sea, lies along the eastern side of the Venetian Lagoon...
Venice floods: Italian city hit by highest tide in 50 years
... Two people died on the island of Pellestrina, a thin strip of land that separates the lagoon from the Adriatic Sea...
... The long-conceived idea of the fast road was to boost trade in this Balkan country - by linking the port of Bar, on the Adriatic Sea in the south, to the border with Serbia, in the north...
Cruise passenger rescued after 15 hours in the sea
By Laura GozziBBC News
A passenger who went missing from a Cruise Ship in The Gulf of Mexico has been rescued after More Than 15 Hours in The Sea , The US Coastguard says.
The 28-year-old man had been at a bar on The Carnival Valor ship with his sister on Wednesday night but did not return after leaving to use The toilet.
Several rescue crews scoured The area and The Man was finally spotted on Thursday evening, some 20 miles (30km) off The coast of Louisiana.
He is said to be in stable condition.
The Bbc is not responsible for The content of external sites.Lieutenant Seth Gross of The US Coast Guard said The Man could have been in The water for More Than 15 Hours - The " absolute longest that I've heard About - and just one of those Thanksgiving miracles".
Gross told CNN that The case was unlike anything he had seen in his 17-year career and that The happy outcome " shows The Will To Live is something that you need to account for in every search-and-rescue case".
It is unclear how The Man came to plunge into The water from The Ship which was En Route to Cotumel in Mexico.
In 2018, a 46-year-old British woman was rescued 10 Hours after falling into The Adriatic Sea from her Cruise Ship .
At The Time , she was reported to have told one rescuer it had helped that she was fit from doing yoga and that she sang to stop her feeling cold Overnight .
Source of news: bbc.com
