A boat fell into the sea from a ferry in Bohuslän

The alarm arrived at sea and air rescue at 2:30 am after a passenger noticed that a man had fallen overboard from the Stena Saga ferry outside Hamburgsund in Bohuslän. According to the Norwegian newspaper World March became several witnesses of the event.

"It fell about 20 meters," said Nina Brundin, communications officer at the Swedish Maritime Administration.

The passenger ship Stena Saga was en route from Oslo in Norway to Frederikshamn in Denmark.

The ship was instructed to stay in the area where the man fell to the sea, VG writes. According to the newspaper, the boat man has dropped about three land mines from Hamburgsund.

Great rescue effort after the man

A major rescue effort is underway early in the morning. The navy helicopter, several boats and coast guards participate in the works, as well as Norwegian helicopters.

"It's in a hurry, because it's only ten degrees in the water and it's dark," says Anders Lännholm, head of rescue operations at the Naval Aviation Rescue Center. World March.