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5 missing boaters found alive after 3 months in Pacific
MassLive.com • • world
Key Points:
- Five boaters from Micronesia, including three men and two boys, were found alive nearly three months after disappearing during a short trip between islands.
- They were rescued near Fanning Island in Kiribati after drifting approximately 3,355 miles across the Pacific Ocean.
- The group had been missing since July 30, prompting a 10-day U.S. Coast Guard search covering about 25,000 square nautical miles before being suspended on August 9.
- The survivors were severely dehydrated and malnourished but showed signs of recovery after receiving medical treatment from local villagers.
- The group has requested privacy and has not publicly shared details of their ordeal, though reports indicate they were caught in a storm during their journey.
