https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/five-rescued-from-small-boat-after-months-adrift-in-pacificContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/five-rescued-from-small-boat-after-months-adrift-in-pacifichttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/five-rescued-from-small-boat-after-months-adrift-in-pacific#u183495Sat, 07 Nov 2026 08:31:36 +0000Five people, including two children, were rescued in the island nation of Kiribati after spending three months adrift in the Pacific Ocean on a small boat. The group had originally set out in July on a trip that was intended to last only one hour. While five survivors were successfully found, the journey claimed the lives of four other individuals from the missing skiff. Officials confirmed the rescue following an ordeal that involved drifting thousands of kilometers across the sea before being located in the South Pacific.Why it mattersThe vessel originally departed on a journey planned to ta