Four survive on coconuts, rainwater in Pacific for 32 days after boat capsizes

Four from Papua New Guinea's Bougainville province survived in Pacific for 32 days on coconuts and rainwater and me it on shore alive while eight of ir companions, including an infant, were killed in ocean due to starvation, said reports.

group left Bougainville, East of mainland Papua New Guinea in month of December last year to celebrate Christmas on Carteret Islands in Pacific Ocean, and ir boat h capsized. four individuals, that are w recovering in Solomon island told media that y mand to stay alive by eating coconuts and drinking rainwater that y collected in coconut shell.

Dominic Stally, one of survivors told reporters that group was sailing to island in a small boat that capsized and several group members drowned in ocean. He ded that few of m were accounted for and mand to hook on to vessel, however, re were more fatalities due to powerful wave thrusts in perilous ocean.

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Fishing vessels passed nearby without ticing

Dominic furr ded that it was heart-wrenching to see people die but survival was me impossible by severe ocean currents and lack of food. He said that a couple could t survive ordeal and left behind an infant struggling to survive. He ded that it was him who held onto baby for as long as he could, however, unfortunately, baby died at sea.

Stally told reporters that a number of fishing vessels were seen in sea but y were unable to signal m for help. survivors were finally rescued and were safely taken on a vessel on January 23 off New Caledonia after y h drifted some 2,000 kilometers famished.

Reports suggest that survivors comprised two men, a woman and a girl d about 12 that were picked at New Caledonia by a fishing boat, Honiara and were under-recovery procedures. group was treated for dehydration and has been discharged under supervision of John Balavu, PNG High Commissioner.

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