Family drifts 100 days in Pacific after boat trip; five survive, four die

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Nine family members from Micronesia were swept off course during a short boat trip and drifted across the Pacific for nearly 100 days. Five survivors eventually reached Kiribati, while four family members died.

Nine family members from Micronesia set out on what was supposed to be a one-hour boat journey to collect supplies. A storm swept their vessel off course, leaving them adrift in the Pacific Ocean for nearly 100 days. They eventually reached Kiribati, more than 3,000 miles away, but only five survived the ordeal.