Six Fijian health workers rescued after 36 hours adrift in ocean
Six Fijian health workers were rescued Thursday after 36 hours adrift in the South Pacific following their boat's engine failure and capsizing. The survivors clung to wooden planks near Lakeba island in Lau Province after departing Wednesday for a two-hour medical mission. A passing cargo ship captain who attended high school with one survivor spotted them 11 nautical miles offshore.
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Published 31 Jul 2026, 07:21 UTC · Updated 31 Jul 2026, 07:30 UTC
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