Two children among five rescued after months adrift at sea

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November 3, 2026

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MELBOURNE, Australia — Two children and three adults have been rescued in the South Pacific after spending months adrift at sea aboard a small boat.

According to US media reports, the five were discovered off the coast of Kiribati on Sunday after villagers spotted their skiff near Fanning Island.

The survivors were among nine people who set out on what was supposed to be a one-hour journey on July 30 but never returned. The remaining four passengers are still missing.

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