Three men, fishing for sharks off the coast of Mexico, thought to have perished months ago, were picked up by a Taiwanese ship near the Marshall Islands on August 9th.
They went out of the port of San Blas, in the state of Nayarit, Mexico, and lost power to both of their 200 hp engines on their 25ft boat. Winds and currents quickly swept them out into the Pacific, where they drifted for months without seeing any ships.
They survived on rain water, raw fish & birds. One of the men had a watch that showed the months and days. It is believed that there may have been 5 men originally, but that 2 of them jumped over board early into the ordeal. Those 2 men are believed to have drowned. Most details are sketchy due to the language barrier between the men and their rescuers. The Taiwanese boat that rescued them is scheduled to dock in the Marshall Islands in the next 2 weeks. The Mexican government is most likely arranging transportation for the survivors back to Mexico and their families.
 | Last edited by Justin on 08/17/06 | |
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