After almost 100 days Adrift, a 61-year-old Peruvian fisherman was saved from the Pacific, survived on rainwater and covered with food.
December 7th Maximo Nap Castro went to what was supposed to be a two -week solo fishing trip from Marcon, a city on the southern coast Peru. About 10 days, strong winds blowing his ship out of the way, leaving him alone with limited stocks.
After he failed to return, Castro’s family warned the Peruvian coastal guard that he was missing, but the authorities failed to locate. On Wednesday, the Ecuador’s patrol ship finally discovered Castro in a critical state 1,094 kilometers from the shoreAccording to the BBC.
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On Friday, Castro reunited with his brother in the northwest of Peru, about 400 kilometers from the Ecuador’s border in the city.
He said he survived by drinking rainwater and consuming everything he could catch from the ocean.
After a safe return, Castro told reporters that he did not want to die and that his family thought, including his mother, gave him strength.
“It was 95 days.” I have a two -month granddaughter.
After addressing the press, Castro received medical treatment at Paita before being sent to the capital of Peru, where he reunited with his daughter at Jorge Chávez International Airport, who arrived with a bottle of Pisco, Peru’s national drink.
His niece, Leyla Torres Naka, said the family was looking forward to celebrating Castro’s birthday, which he passed when he was at sea.
“The day of his birth was unique because everything he could eat [while at sea] He was a small cookie, so it is very important for us to celebrate because, for us, he was born again, “she told News Outlet.
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