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# Adrift

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# Adrift
Indonesia teen rescued after seven weeks adrift at sea in floating hut
The 18-year-old was working solo on a fishing hut when heavy winds knocked it off its moorings.
# Adrift
Castaway says dreams about his family (and food) sustained him
Fisherman Jose Salvador Alvarenga said he thought about suicide during his 13 months adrift in the Pacific.
# Castaway
Fisherman recovered alive after four months at sea
Asked what he wanted after his four months floating away, the Kiribati fisherman said: “Smoke.”
# Costa Allegra
French fishing vessel towing Costa Allegra to Seychelles island
The cruise ship was left stranded in the Indian Ocean after a fire broke out in the generator room, cutting power to the Allegra.