By admin On Monday, a Russian man was rescued after spending almost 10 weeks adrift in a boat off the coast of Siberia in the Sea of Okhotsk, the Far East Transport Prosecutor’s Office reported.
UST-KHAIRYUZOVO, Russia – A Russian man was miraculously rescued after spending 66 days adrift on an inflatable boat off the coast of Siberia in the Sea of Okhotsk.
Originally, on August 12, the Far East Transport Prosecutor’s Office reported the “disappearance of a group of people traveling on a small ship.”
Russian authorities said the tragedy began three days earlier when the survivor, a 46-year-old, went on a whale-watching expedition with his brother and a 15-year-old from Cape Perovsky, a remote coastal town in Russia’s Far East. nephew.
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Their journey was interrupted after they lost contact with authorities as they headed north to Ocha. Authorities said a search and rescue operation was later launched.
According to authorities, despite extensive efforts, there was no trace of them until Monday near the village of Ust-Khairyuzovo, about 1,000 km north of their original starting point.
Footage released by the Far East Transport Prosecutor’s Office shows the survivor waving to the boat before being taken to a local hospital for treatment.
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On Monday, October 14, a Russian man was rescued after spending almost 10 weeks adrift on a boat off the coast of Siberia in the Sea of Okhotsk, the Far East Transport Prosecutor’s Office reported.
(Far East Transport Prosecutor’s Office via Storyful)
Unfortunately, the survivor’s companions did not survive this ordeal. Local media note that their bodies were kept on the boat the entire time.
According to relatives, their PVC inflatable boat had enough food and water for two weeks, reports the KP-Irkutsk news service.
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Russian authorities have not revealed what caused the boat to go missing at sea.