5 fishermen lacking since mid-March have been rescued at sea final week, surviving 55 days adrift within the Pacific Ocean by consuming rain and seawater, the Ecuadorian navy stated.
The three Peruvian and two Colombian fishermen have been discovered on Might 7 by an Ecuadorian tuna boat referred to as Aldo. The navy stated the fishermen had reported injury to their boat’s alternator two days after setting sail from Pucusana Bay, south of Peru’s capital Lima.
Ecuadorian navy Frigate Capt. Maria Fares informed The Related Press that the tools failure induced communication and navigation instruments to malfunction.
“That they had no starter, lights and all the things {that a} battery generates,” she stated. To outlive, they needed to “take rusted water out of the engine (and) when a fish handed by, they caught it and parboiled it to eat.”
Fares added that additionally they drank rain and seawater to outlive.
PERUVIAN FISHERMAN FOUND ALIVE AFTER 95 DAYS AT SEA REVEALS HOW HE SURVIVED
A soldier checks the vitals of one in all 5 shipwrecked fishermen. (Ecuadorean Navy through AP)
The lads are in stable condition and the navy stated it’s coordinating with native and international authorities to make sure their protected return to their respective nations.
This authorities handout picture exhibits 5 shipwrecked fishermen carrying life jackets, who have been rescued by an Ecuadorian tuna fishing boat after being adrift for greater than 50 days, on the San Cristobal Naval Base, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, on Saturday, Might 10, 2025. (Ecuadorean Navy through AP)
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Earlier this 12 months, one other Peruvian fisherman was discovered alive after spending 95 days adrift within the Pacific Ocean, saying he survived on roaches, birds and sea turtles.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
