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Five people including two children are rescued after three months adrift in the Pacific having been blown off course in small boat

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Five people, including two children, have been rescued after drifting for three months following a storm that pushed their small boat off course from Murilo Island in Micronesia towards Fanning Island in Kiribati. The group was part of an initial nine-person trip intended to be a one-hour crossing to the neighboring island of Ruo but were caught by a storm, traveling 3,400 miles before being spotted and rescued on Sunday. MP Kaotitaake Rakoroa stated that medical officials are treating them and recommended urgent transfer to Kirimati Island for further care due to their prolonged ordeal at sea.

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Five people, including two children, have been rescued after drifting at sea for approximately three months. They were part of a group of nine who set off from Murilo in the Federated States of Micronesia on July 30 for a routine one-hour crossing to nearby Ruo, but were caught in a storm that pushed them off course. The remaining five survivors, after traveling an estimated 5,400 kilometres, were spotted by villagers on Fanning Island in Kiribati and rescued on Sunday. The US Coast Guard had suspended its search for the group on August 9, having covered 25,000 nautical miles with assistance from the US Navy and Air Force. The survivors are now being cared for by local church officials.

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Five people, including two children, have been rescued after drifting in the Pacific for three months after their small boat was blown off course. asserted

boat → include → course

The survivors were part of a group of nine, who in late July set off from the island of Murilo in Micronesia for what was meant to be a one-hour crossing to neighbouring island Ruo. But they were caught up in a storm, which pushed them off course, leaving them drifting 3,400 miles towards Fanning Island in Kiribati, where they were spotted by locals three months later. asserted

they → set → locals

The group of five were rescued on Sunday and are currently being cared for by the pastor of one of the local churches. asserted

group → rescue → churches

MP Kaotitaake Rakoroa said: 'The group has already been treated by our medical officials on the island.' asserted

group → say → island

He recommended they be urgently transferred to Kirimati Island - the closest urban centre - for medical treatment. asserted

they → recommend → treatment

Five people, including two children, have been rescued after drifting in the Pacific for three months asserted

people → include → months

The group was rescued near Fanning Island (pictured) after being spotted by locals The US Coast Guard in Micronesia, which had been searching for the group, previously suspended the search on August 9, after having covered 25,000 nautical miles. The five survivors have not publicly spoken about their experience and have asked for their privacy to be respected. Micronesian politician Alexander Narruhn released a statement on Sunday evening thanking God for their survival. 'There were nine people aboard the boat that went missing. asserted

that → rescue → boat

Thanks be to God for his love and mercy that five of the nine people have been found,' he said. asserted

he → find → love

'We continue to pray for their four companions,' he added. asserted

he → continue → companions

He said he had asked Micronesia's president to begin diplomatic talks with the Kiribati government to bring the survivors home. asserted

he → say → survivors

It is unknown what happened to the other four who were on the boat. asserted

who → happen → boat

In recent months, several people have gone missing in the area after their boats were blown off course by strong winds. asserted

boats → go → winds

Just last week, 18-year-old Luka Rahan from Papua New Guinea was rescued between the islands of Tarawa and Maiana after drifting for 41 days. asserted

Rahan → rescue → days

He and his cousin had set out on a fishing trip in September in Bougainville, but had engine trouble and drifted more than 1200 miles to Kiribati. asserted

He → set → Kiribati

His cousin did not survive. asserted

cousin → survive → ?

And in October, three other Bougainvilleans returned home after drifting at sea for about 70 days. asserted

Bougainvilleans → return → days

They were also found near Kiritimati Island. asserted

They → find → Island

Five people including two children are rescued after three months adrift in the Pacific having been blown off course in small boat

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