Five survivors reach Kiribati after 100 days lost at sea

Five people, including two children, have survived after spending approximately 100 days lost in the Pacific Ocean on a small six-meter boat. The group eventually reached the shores of Fanning Island in Kiribati.

The ordeal began on July 30 during a short trip between the islands of Morillo and Ru in Micronesia. A sudden storm caused the boat to run out of fuel and drift off course. While the U.S. Coast Guard in Guam conducted a ten-day search covering over 85,000 square kilometers, the operation was eventually suspended without success.

Of the nine original passengers, four people, including one child, died during the journey. The five survivors arrived at Fanning Island suffering from severe dehydration and malnutrition, requiring intravenous treatment. Alexander Narron, the Governor of Chuuk State in Micronesia, is coordinating with the Kiribati government to arrange the survivors' return home.