Papuan fishermen rescued after 20 days at sea

The Jakarta Post

AMBON (Antara): Three fisherman stranded for 20 days were rescued Saturday in Maluku's Seram Sea by warship the KRI Cenderawasih-533, the Navy has announced.

The fishermen were evacuated to the Navy's Ambon naval base in Halong village, the ship's commander Major Baharuddin Anwar said Saturday.

The three men, identified as Abidin, Roi and Udin Rumatu, underwent intensive medical treatment at the naval base's hospital and would be sent home to Fak-Fak, Papua, after their recovery, he said.

The Papuan fishermen's ordeal began after the engine of their boat broke down on Sept. 1. The men were forced to survive by eating flying fish eggs and drinking seawater after their food supplies ran out.