Men stranded on island saved after making 'HELP' sign with leaves
The mariners had been on Pikelot Atoll for more than a week.
Source: yahoo.com
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The mariners had been on Pikelot Atoll for more than a week.
The men began their trip on Easter Sunday and had been gone for six days when a woman called the U.S. Coast Guard to report them missing.
Three castaways were rescued from a deserted island in the Pacific Ocean after the clever-thinking trio wrote a ‘help’ message made out of palm leaves.
The three sailors were rescued three days after a distress call was issued by a relative.
The U.S. Coast Guard picked up three sailors stranded on Pikelot Atoll in Micronesia.