You looked at it in the movies, but not really: 30-year-old escapes death at sea, swam for over 18 hours.

Thrider had a happy ending for a 30-year-old from Northern Macedonia who managed to escape death at sea in Posedi, Halkidiki, Greece.

As they write Greek mediaIvan managed to stay alive swimming in the sea for over 18 hours.

The young man and two of his friends had gone to swim on Myth's famous beach in Posed, Greece. However, the three were swept along by strong currents in the area.

The group's 25-year-old was lucky and was immediately saved on Saturday. 30-year-old Ivan was seen at noon today by a freighter, southwest of the Cassandra Peninsula. The group's third member, a 28-year-old, is still missing.

Ivan was located about 14 to 15 nautical miles south southwest of the Cassandra Peninsula, while sea currents were taking him to the shore of Pelion.

A floating device of the coast guard captured the 30-year-old, who, given the conditions, seemed to be in good condition. Local media have registered the moment when the young man is ashore, at the port of Nea Skion.

That's where it was taken from the ambulance. The rescue youth has been sent to the Cassandra Health Center to get the first medical aid. He's in good health and in a positive mood, but he's obviously very stressed and shocked.

The 30-year-old was observed by the Greek Air Force helicopter that has participated in the investigation, sailing toward the coast of Larissa Prefecture and Pelion.

The ship, which had launched its journey from the port of Thessaloniki, was sailing off the coast of Nea Skion and was engaged by the Ministry of Transport for the needs of investigation into missing persons.

The crew of the cargo ship has surrounded the 30-year-old, while from there it was taken by a patrol of the Portual Authority of Mount Athos and transported to the coast, at the port of Nea Schion.

The investigation into finding the third person still missing.

The three young men went swimming on Saturday afternoon after one of them had a birthday.

The 25-year-old, who was first saved, reportedly told authorities that his two friends “were swallowed by the sea”.

In this particular area, sea currents are very strong, and most locals avoid swimming there because of high risk. Last day, in fact, the situation at Poseidon's Point has deteriorated even more by strong winds with intensity 6 Bofort.