Russian man miraculously survives After living on a rubber boat floating in the middle of the sea for more than two months, his brother and nephew who were with him did not survive.
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Russian man miraculously survives After living on a rubber boat floating in the middle of the sea for more than two months, his brother and nephew who were with him did not survive.
Foreign news agencies reported on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, that a Russian man received help from the Sea of Okhotsk. east of russia After he survived on a small rubber boat, who had been adrift at sea for 67 days, but his brother and nephew did not survive.
The prosecutor’s office in Russia’s Far East region said the man was rescued by a fishing boat. fishing off the coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula Last Monday (Oct. 14)
Authorities are not releasing the names of the survivors. But Russian media identified the man as 46-year-old Mikhail Pichugin, who had gone whale watching in the Sea of Okhotsk. At the beginning of August Along with his 49-year-old brother and 15-year-old nephew, the bodies of the older brother and nephew Was found on the said rubber boat. When the fishermen help
Russian media said the three men had intended to leave for the Shantar Islands, but lost contact after leaving the town of Cape Perovsky in the Khabarovsk region. To head to Sakhalin Island on August 9th, officials tried to search but were unable to find them.
Local media reported that the three had only a small amount of food supplies. and only about 20 liters of water when the engine of their rubber boat broke down. causing them to remain adrift in the middle of the sea
The fishing crew stated that When the radar on their ship detected Mr. Pichugin’s rubber boat, They thought it was a buoy or garbage. But I decided to shine a light on it to make sure. and was shocked when he found Mr. Pichukin on a rubber boat
Russian media also said When receiving help Mr Pichugin’s ship was 11 nautical miles off the coast of Kamchatka and 1,000 km from their departure point, and he lost half his body weight in the incident. He weighed approximately 50 kg when he was found.
Until now, Mr. Pichukin has not revealed that He survived in the Sea of Okhotsk. which is the coldest sea in East Asia And how is it known for its strong winds? Moreover, he has not revealed what happened to his brother and nephew. The bodies of both were found tied to a boat. To prevent it from being washed away by the sea.
Footage released by the prosecutor’s office shows a skinny man wearing a life jacket. He shouted at the top of his lungs, “This way!” and the fishing crew tried to drag him to safety. Mr Pichugin was immediately rushed to the emergency department of Magadan Hospital, where doctors diagnosed him as dehydrated.
The prosecutor’s office stated that They have launched an investigation into the incident. They suspect that Safety rules have been violated. Until causing death or having body temperature lower than normal But his condition is stable.