https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/after-months-lost-at-sea-on-a-small-boat-5-people-are-rescued-in-the-island-nation-of-kiribatiContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/after-months-lost-at-sea-on-a-small-boat-5-people-are-rescued-in-the-island-nation-of-kiribatihttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/after-months-lost-at-sea-on-a-small-boat-5-people-are-rescued-in-the-island-nation-of-kiribati#u184210Sat, 07 Nov 2026 13:20:24 +0000Five people, including two children, were rescued in the South Pacific island nation of Kiribati after spending three months adrift in a small boat. Villagers found the survivors off Fanning Island. The group originally set out in July on what was planned to be a one-hour trip aboard a 20-foot skiff. While five survivors were pulled from the water alive, four other individuals who were aboard the vessel remain missing. Authorities confirmed the skiff had been reported missing months prior.Why it mattersThe rescue highlights the extreme dangers of maritime travel across vast expanses of the Pac