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Five Rescued After Three Months Drifting

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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.

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ABC News (AU)1 Nov

Five people, including two children, have been rescued in Kiribati after being adrift for approximately three months following a storm that hit their boat on July 30 while traveling from Murilo to Ruo islands in Micronesia. The group drifted about 5,400 kilometers before villagers on Fanning Island spotted and saved them. Local authorities are caring for the survivors, who have not yet spoken publicly about their…

Five people rescued in Kiribati after three months at sea →
Daily Mail2 Nov

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…

Five people including two children are rescued after three months adrift in the Pacific having been blown off course in small boat →
New York Post2 Nov

Officials reported that two children and three adults were rescued after being stranded in a tiny boat in the Pacific Ocean for three months. The group had set out on a one-hour tour from Murilo island, Micronesia, but was swept away during a storm on July 30. They were eventually found off Fanning Island, part of Kiribati, and US Coast Guard teams searched over 25,000 nautical miles before the search was called off…

Two children among 5 rescued after being stranded in Pacific Ocean for three months: officials →
Toronto Star3 Nov

Authorities report that five individuals, including two children, were rescued off Fanning Island in Kiribati after spending three months adrift at sea in a small boat. The group had drifted approximately 5,400 kilometers eastward from the Federated States of Micronesia before being found by local villagers. Four other members of their party are still missing.

Authorities say 5 people rescued in Kiribati after 3 months drifting at sea →

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  1. 1 Nov

    The US Coast Guard in Micronesia suspended its search on August 9 after 10 days, covering 25,000 nautical miles with the help of US Navy and Air Force aircraft.

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Where to start Five people rescued in Kiribati after three months at sea ABC News (AU)

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  • 3 Nov Authorities say 5 people rescued in Kiribati after 3 months drifting at seaAuthorities report that five individuals, including two children, were rescued off Fanning Island in Kiribati after spending three months adrift at sea in a small boat. The group had drifted approximately 5,400 kilometers eastward from the Federated States of Micronesia before being found by local villagers. Four other members of their party are still missing.Toronto Star
  • 2 Nov Two children among 5 rescued after being stranded in Pacific Ocean for three months: officialsOfficials reported that two children and three adults were rescued after being stranded in a tiny boat in the Pacific Ocean for three months. The group had set out on a one-hour tour from Murilo island, Micronesia, but was swept away during a storm on July 30. They were eventually found off Fanning Island, part of Kiribati, and US Coast Guard teams searched over 25,000 nautical miles before the search was called off…New York Post
  • 2 Nov Five people including two children are rescued after three months adrift in the Pacific having been blown off course in small boatFive 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…Daily Mail
  • 1 Nov Five people rescued in Kiribati after three months at seaFive people, including two children, have been rescued in Kiribati after being adrift for approximately three months following a storm that hit their boat on July 30 while traveling from Murilo to Ruo islands in Micronesia. The group drifted about 5,400 kilometers before villagers on Fanning Island spotted and saved them. Local authorities are caring for the survivors, who have not yet spoken publicly about their…ABC News (AU)

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