5 fishermen rescued at sea after 55 days adrift in Pacific Ocean
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Five fishermen who had been missing since mid-March were discovered at sea last week after enduring 55 days adrift in the Pacific Ocean, surviving by consuming rainwater and seawater, according to the Ecuadorian navy.

The group, consisting of three fishermen from Peru and two from Colombia, was located on May 7 by an Ecuadorian tuna vessel named Aldo. The navy reported that the fishermen encountered an issue with their boat’s alternator just two days after departing from Pucusana Bay, located south of Lima, the capital of Peru.

Captain Maria Fares of the Ecuadorian navy informed The Associated Press that this equipment failure led to a malfunction of both communication and navigation systems.

“They had no starter, lights and everything that a battery generates,” she said. To survive, they had to “take rusted water out of the engine (and) when a fish passed by, they caught it and parboiled it to eat.” 

Fares added that they also drank rain and seawater to survive.

soldier checks the vitals of one of five shipwrecked fishermen

A soldier checks the vitals of one of five shipwrecked fishermen. (Ecuadorean Navy via AP)

The men are in stable condition and the navy said it is coordinating with local and foreign authorities to ensure their safe return to their respective countries.

fishermen wearing lifejackets

This government handout photo shows five shipwrecked fishermen wearing life jackets, who were rescued by an Ecuadorian tuna fishing boat after being adrift for more than 50 days, at the San Cristobal Naval Base, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, on Saturday, May 10, 2025. (Ecuadorean Navy via AP)

Earlier this year, another Peruvian fisherman was found alive after spending 95 days adrift in the Pacific Ocean, saying he survived on roaches, birds and sea turtles.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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