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Five People Survive Nearly 100 Days At Sea, Eat Turtles And Birds To Stay Alive
NDTV • • world
Key Points:
- Five people, including two teenage boys, survived nearly 100 days adrift in the Pacific Ocean after their small boat carrying nine family members was pushed off course by a storm in Micronesia on July 30.
- The journey, initially intended to last one hour, turned tragic as four family members, including a child, died during the ordeal, forcing survivors to dispose of the bodies at sea.
- After drifting over 3,000 miles, the survivors reached Fanning Island in Kiribati on November 1, where local villagers helped them despite initial misunderstandings about their condition.
- The family survived by eating turtles and birds and drinking rainwater, and efforts to attract help from passing ships and aircraft had failed.
- All five survivors were found to be suffering from malnutrition and severe dehydration and were taken in by a local church pastor for care.
