5 people rescued in South Pacific after months at sea, 4 still missing
Summary
Five people, including two children, were rescued Sunday near Fanning Island in Kiribati after drifting at sea for about three months in a small boat. Four others who were aboard remain missing, and authorities are working to confirm what happened to them.Key Facts
- The nine people were reported missing after their skiff failed to return to Ruo Island in Micronesia on July 30.
- The group had been traveling between Murilo and Ruo, a crossing that usually takes about an hour.
- A 10-day search covered 33,000 square miles but found no sign of the boat or its occupants.
- The survivors drifted an estimated 3,355 miles east before villagers found them near Fanning Island.
- A Kiribati nursing officer said the five survivors were severely dehydrated and malnourished and were receiving treatment.
- The survivors requested privacy and had not spoken publicly about their ordeal.
- Chuuk state Governor Alexander Narruhn said he had begun talks with Kiribati officials to bring the survivors home.
- The U.S. Coast Guard said it was still gathering and confirming information about the four missing people.
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