Sunday, April 10, 2016

3 rescued from deserted island after writing 'help' on beach

 AP April 9
This photo provided by U.S. Navy released April 7, 2016 shows two men waving life jackets and look on as a U.S. Navy P-8A maritime surveillance aircraft discovers them on the uninhabited island of Fanadik. The three men were back to safety on Thursday, April 7, 2016, three days after going missing. (U.S. Navy/Ensign John Knight via AP)
HONOLULU (AP) — Three men who had been missing for three days were rescued from a deserted Pacific island after a U.S. Navy plane spotted the word "help" spelled out in palm leaves on the beach, officials said Saturday.
The men's families reported them missing Tuesday after they failed to show up at the Micronesian island of Weno, U.S. Coast Guard spokeswoman Melissa McKenzie said.
The men were traveling in a skiff from another Micronesian island when a wave overtook them, she said.
"Fortunately for them, they were all wearing life jackets and were able to swim to the deserted island," McKenzie said.



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