https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/5-rescued-after-3-months-adrift-in-the-pacific-after-unsuccessful-coast-guard-searchContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/5-rescued-after-3-months-adrift-in-the-pacific-after-unsuccessful-coast-guard-searchhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/5-rescued-after-3-months-adrift-in-the-pacific-after-unsuccessful-coast-guard-search#u188851Mon, 09 Nov 2026 20:01:22 +0000Five people, including two children, were rescued from a remote Pacific island after their boat went missing for three months. The survivors were found alive near a Kiribati island approximately 5,400 km from their departure point. Four other passengers from the original nine are believed to have died during the ordeal.Why it mattersThe incident began on July 30 when nine people departed on a one-hour boat trip between islands in Micronesia. A storm swept them away, prompting an initial Coast Guard search that was later called off. The survivors were discovered by villagers on a Kiribati islan