Russian Rescued After 67 Days Adrift in Waters Fringing Pacific

Russian Rescued After 67 Days Adrift in Waters Fringing Pacific
Rescuers leave a vessel while carrying a man, who was reportedly saved after his sailboat had drifted for 67 days in waters edging the northwestern Pacific, upon their arrival in the port city of Magadan, Russia, in this still image taken from video released on Oct. 15, 2024. Russian Emergencies Ministry/Handout via Reuters
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Russian authorities said on Tuesday they had rescued a man whose tiny boat drifted for 67 days since August in waters edging the northwestern Pacific, but his brother and nephew died during the ordeal.

Social media images showed a thin, bearded man wearing a hooded jacket and orange emergency vest in a catamaran-like sailboat flying a red flag from a small pole.