November 26, 2010

LOST BOYS BACK HOME AFTER 'MIRACLE' RESCUE

Three boys who spent 50 days adrift in the South Pacific are reunited with their families after being rescued by a tuna boat. They were taken to Tokelau, the tiny island group where they live, after being rescued hundreds of miles away by a fishing trawler.The trio, Samuel Pelesa and Filo Filo, both 15, and Edward Nasau, 14, survived on rainwater, coconuts, raw fish - and a seagull that landed on their tiny vessel.
They set off from Tokelau, which lies 30 miles north of Samoa, on October 5.It is not known how they went missing but the outboard motor my have broken down at sea.When they failed to return anxious family members raised the alarm and the New Zealand air force launched a massive search of the area.
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