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A man is recovering after falling overboard from a ferry off the coast of Massachusetts during a nor'easter

The victim reportedly spent more than 90 minutes treading water before he was hoisted into a rescue helicopter

Fire officials said the man was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries

A ferry passenger was rescued from the chilly waters off Massachusetts after going overboard during a Nor’easter.

The incident occurred around 3:30 p.m. local time on Monday, Oct. 13, near Juniper Point in Woods Hole, according to a news release shared by Falmouth Fire and Rescue.

Falmouth’s fire and police departments were alerted after a Steamship Authority Ferry crew “spotted a person in the water and attempted assistance by deploying life rings,” fire o

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