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The Hill
12-05-2025
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- The Hill
Five fishermen who spent 55 days adrift at sea arrive in the Galapagos Islands after rescue
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Five fishermen who spent 55 days adrift at sea arrived Saturday at a port in the Galapagos Islands after being rescued by a tuna boat, the Ecuadorian navy said on X. The three Peruvians and two Colombians had been missing since mid-March and were found on May 7 by an Ecuadorian boat called Aldo. The fishermen had reported damage to the boat's alternator two days after setting sail from Pucusana Bay, to the south of Peru's capital Lima, the navy said in a separate post on Friday. The failure caused communication and navigation tools to malfunction, Ecuadorian navy Frigate Capt. Maria Fares told The Associated Press, adding that they had no power on the boat. 'They had no starter, lights and everything that a battery generates,' she said. To survive, they had to 'take rusted water out of the engine (and) when a fish passed by, they caught it and parboiled it to eat.' Fares added that they also drank rain and sea water to survive. The men are in stable condition and the navy said it is coordinating with local and foreign authorities to ensure their safe return to their respective countries. Earlier this year, another Peruvian fisherman, 61-year-old Máximo Napa, spent 95 days at sea alone. He was also rescued by an Ecuadorian vessel and returned to Lima in mid-March to be reunited with his family. ____ Follow AP's coverage of Latin America and the Caribbean at
Time of India
12-05-2025
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- Time of India
Five fishermen who spent 55 days adrift at sea arrive in the Galapagos Islands after rescue
Government handout photo shows five shipwrecked fishermen wearing lifejackets, who were rescued by an Ecuadorian tuna fishing boat after being adrift for more than 50 days, at the San Cristobal Naval Base, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador (AP photo) QUITO: Five fishermen who spent 55 days adrift at sea arrived Saturday at a port in the Galapagos Islands after being rescued by a tuna boat, the Ecuadorian navy said on X. The three Peruvians and two Colombians had been missing since mid-March and were found on May 7 by an Ecuadorian boat called Aldo. The fishermen had reported damage to the boat's alternator two days after setting sail from Pucusana Bay, to the south of Peru's capital Lima, the navy said in a separate post on Friday. The failure caused communication and navigation tools to malfunction, Ecuadorian navy Frigate Capt. Maria Fares told The Associated Press, adding that they had no power on the boat. "They had no starter, lights and everything that a battery generates," she said. Operation Sindoor 'Our job is to hit target, not to count body bags': Air Marshal Bharti on Op Sindoor Precautionary blackout imposed across parts of Rajasthan, Punjab 'Indian Navy was in position to strike Karachi': Vice Admiral on Operation Sindoor To survive, they had to "take rusted water out of the engine (and) when a fish passed by, they caught it and parboiled it to eat." Fares added that they also drank rain and sea water to survive. The men are in stable condition and the navy said it is coordinating with local and foreign authorities to ensure their safe return to their respective countries. Earlier this year, another Peruvian fisherman, 61-year-old Maximo Napa, spent 95 days at sea alone. He was also rescued by an Ecuadorian vessel and returned to Lima in mid-March to be reunited with his family.
New York Post
11-05-2025
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- New York Post
Five fishermen who spent 55 days adrift at sea arrive in the Galapagos Islands after dramatic rescue
QUITO, Ecuador — Five fishermen who spent 55 days adrift at sea arrived Saturday at a port in the Galapagos Islands after being rescued by a tuna boat, the Ecuadorian navy said on X. The three Peruvians and two Colombians had been missing since mid-March and were found on May 7 by an Ecuadorian boat called Aldo. The fishermen had reported damage to the boat's alternator two days after setting sail from Pucusana Bay, to the south of Peru's capital Lima, the navy said in a separate post on Friday. Advertisement The five fishermen who were adrift at sea for 55 days arriving at the San Cristobal Naval Base in the Galapagos Islands on May 10, 2025. Ecuadorean Navy via AP An Ecuadorean soldier checking on one of the rescued fishermen. Ecuadorean Navy via AP The failure caused communication and navigation tools to malfunction, Ecuadorian navy Frigate Capt. Maria Fares told The Associated Press, adding that they had no power on the boat. Advertisement 'They had no starter, lights and everything that a battery generates,' she said. To survive, they had to 'take rusted water out of the engine (and) when a fish passed by, they caught it and parboiled it to eat.' Fares added that they also drank rain and sea water to survive. The men are in stable condition and the navy said it is coordinating with local and foreign authorities to ensure their safe return to their respective countries. Earlier this year, another Peruvian fisherman, 61-year-old Máximo Napa, spent 95 days at sea alone. He was also rescued by an Ecuadorian vessel and returned to Lima in mid-March to be reunited with his family.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
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- Yahoo
5 fishermen rescued at sea after 55 days adrift in Pacific Ocean
Five fishermen missing since mid-March were rescued at sea last week, surviving 55 days adrift in the Pacific Ocean by drinking rain and seawater, the Ecuadorian navy said. The three Peruvian and two Colombian fishermen were found on May 7 by an Ecuadorian tuna boat called Aldo. The navy said the fishermen had reported damage 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 told The Associated Press that the equipment failure caused communication and navigation tools to malfunction. "They had no starter, lights and everything that a battery generates," she said. To survive, they had to "take rusted water out of the engine (and) when a fish passed by, they caught it and parboiled it to eat." Fares added that they also drank rain and seawater to survive. Peruvian Fisherman Found Alive After 95 Days At Sea Reveals How He Survived Read On The Fox News App The men are in stable condition and the navy said it is coordinating with local and foreign authorities to ensure their safe return to their respective countries. Earlier this year, another Peruvian fisherman was found alive after spending 95 days adrift in the Pacific Ocean, saying he survived on roaches, birds and sea turtles. The Associated Press contributed to this article source: 5 fishermen rescued at sea after 55 days adrift in Pacific Ocean
Fox News
11-05-2025
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- Fox News
5 fishermen rescued at sea after 55 days adrift in Pacific Ocean
Five fishermen missing since mid-March were rescued at sea last week, surviving 55 days adrift in the Pacific Ocean by drinking rain and seawater, the Ecuadorian navy said. The three Peruvian and two Colombian fishermen were found on May 7 by an Ecuadorian tuna boat called Aldo. The navy said the fishermen had reported damage 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 told The Associated Press that the equipment failure caused communication and navigation tools to malfunction. "They had no starter, lights and everything that a battery generates," she said. To survive, they had to "take rusted water out of the engine (and) when a fish passed by, they caught it and parboiled it to eat." Fares added that they also drank rain and seawater to survive. The men are in stable condition and the navy said it is coordinating with local and foreign authorities to ensure their safe return to their respective countries. Earlier this year, another Peruvian fisherman was found alive after spending 95 days adrift in the Pacific Ocean, saying he survived on roaches, birds and sea turtles.
