An 18-year-old fisherman went out to sea with his cousin; 41 days later, rescuers found him alone in the Pacific, 2,000 km from home
- An 18-year-old fisherman from Papua New Guinea has been rescued after spending 41 days adrift in the Pacific Ocean, thousands of kilometres from home.
- Luka Rahan had set out on a fishing trip with his cousin when their boat developed engine trouble, leaving them at the mercy of the sea.
- With no anchor to secure the vessel, the boat drifted across the Pacific before a group of fishermen from Kiribati spotted it near the islands of Tarawa and Maiana.
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- An 18-year-old fisherman from Papua New Guinea has been rescued after spending 41 days adrift in the Pacific Ocean, thousands of kilometres from home.
- Luka Rahan had set out on a fishing trip with his cousin when their boat developed engine trouble, leaving them at the mercy of the sea.
- With no anchor to secure the vessel, the boat drifted across the Pacific before a group of fishermen from Kiribati spotted it near the islands of Tarawa and Maiana.
Sources: Times of India