5 people survive after wandering in the Pacific Ocean for 100 days, 4 die of hunger

According to a report by ABP News, 5 people have managed to survive after wandering in the Pacific Ocean for 100 days, which also includes 2 children. In this tragedy, a total of 4 people, including 1 child, lost their lives due to starvation and other difficulties. On November 1, those who remained alive were safely rescued. During this entire struggle, these people ate marine turtles and birds as food to stay alive and used rainwater for drinking.

According to information from The New York Times, on July 30 last year, 31-year-old Tedvinson Paul and 8 other members of his family set out in a small boat to collect necessary supplies. During this time, due to a sudden terrifying storm, their boat deviated from its designated route and the boat's fuel also completely ran out. Information about this family going missing was given to the local government, following which an intensive search operation was also carried out by the US Coast Guard. But due to no success for a long time, this search operation was finally called off.

During this long and difficult period, the victim family made countless attempts to seek help by waving at ships passing through the sea in the hope of rescue, but they did not get any response from the other side. According to reports, as days passed, the situation became more serious and 4 people of the group fell victim to starvation and died, which included a small child. In this tragic situation, the bodies of the people who died had to be reluctantly thrown into the sea itself. After spending about 100 days in the sea, the 5 survivors finally sighted land and before reaching Kiribati on November 1, their boat had covered a distance of more than 3,000 miles.

After being trapped continuously in the sea for 100 days, their boat collided with the shore of an island named Fanning. The 5 survivors heard the sound of church bells, based on which they walked to a village. Initially, the villagers thought that these people were in an intoxicated state because they were severely dehydrated and were having great difficulty in moving. They were then taken to the local church pastor, where special care was taken of them.

According to a report by People, by November 2, a significant improvement was seen in the health of all these people. Nursing officer Pokin Tororo, giving information in this regard, stated that their physical strength is gradually returning. Meanwhile, on Sunday, Chuuk State Governor Alexander Naruhn officially confirmed that talks have been started with the Kiribati government to send all these people safely back to their homes. With the news of 5 people being found alive, the US Coast Guard also breathed a sigh of relief.