Fox News: 5 fishermen rescued at sea after 55 days adrift in Pacific Ocean

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5 fishermen rescued at sea after 55 days adrift in Pacific Ocean

Five fishermen drank rain and sea water to survive 55 days adrift at sea until their rescue last week, the Ecuadorian navy said.
                       
                       
                           

Five fishermen missing since mid-March were You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login 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 You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login.

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.

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The men are in You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login 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 You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, saying he survived on roaches, birds and sea turtles.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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