Five fishermen survive 55 days at sea with rainwater and fish

Five fishermen survive 55 days at sea with rainwater and fish

Five fishermen who drove 55 days at sea reached a port on the Galapagos Islands on Saturday after they were saved by a tuna boat, as the Ecuadorian Navy announced on X.

rescue in the Galapagos Islands

The three Peruvian and two Colombians had been reported as missing since mid -March and were found on May 7 by an Ecuadorian boat called Aldo.

technical problems on board

The fishermen had reported problems with the generator of the boat two days after leaving the bay of Pucusana, south of the capital Lima, the navy in a separate contribution on Friday. This disorder led to the communication and navigation systems failed, explained the Ecuadorian naval captain Maria Fares of the Associated Press news agency. In addition, the boat was without electricity.

struggle for survival at sea

"You had no starter, no lights and everything a battery creates," she said. To survive, they had to "draw rusted water out of the engine and when a fish swam past, they caught it and broke it up to eat it." Fares added that they also drank rain and salt water to breastfeed their thirst.

state of health of the fishermen

The men are in stable condition, and the Navy said that they coordinated with local and foreign authorities to ensure their safe return to their home countries.

incident with another fisherman

This year another Peruvian fisherman, the 61-year-old Máximo Napa, 95 days alone at sea . He was also saved by an Ecuadorian ship and brought back to Lima in March to be reunited with his family.