Authorities say 5 people rescued in Kiribati after 3 months drifting at sea
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November 3, 2026 / 10:18 AM EST / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google Five people, including two children, were rescued this week in the South Pacific island nation of Kiribati after three months drifting at sea in a 20-foot skiff, authorities said.
Villagers rescued the group Sunday off Fanning Island in Kiribati, the Australian Broadcasting Corp.
reported, after they had drifted an estimated 3,355 miles east from the Federated States of Micronesia.
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November 3, 2026 / 10:18 AM EST / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google Five people, including two children, were rescued this week in the South Pacific island nation of Kiribati after three months drifting at sea in a 20-foot skiff, authorities said.
Villagers rescued the group Sunday off Fanning Island in Kiribati, the Australian Broadcasting Corp.
reported, after they had drifted an estimated 3,355 miles east from the Federated States of Micronesia.