The U.S. Coast Guard says three men stranded on an uninhabited Pacific atoll survived for over a week before being rescued. The fishermen got in trouble after their boat hit a coral reef and took on water.
Three men stranded on an uninhabited Pacific atoll survived for over a week before being rescued by U.S. Navy and Coast Guard aviators and sailors, according to the Coast Guard.
They were “obviously very excited” to be reunited with their families, Coast Guard L. Cmdr. Christine Igisomar, a coordinator of the search and rescue mission, said in a Coast Guard video. “They knew they weren’t going to be able to make their return home and would need to beach their vessel,” said Arnold.
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