Fishers rescued after six days stranded on desert island, grim fears for others

Fishers rescued after six days stranded on desert island, grim fears for others

Source: 9news

4/18/2023

Fishers rescued after six days stranded on desert island, grim fears for others

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A group of Indonesian fishers have been rescued after six days stranded on a tiny island off the coast of Western Australia amid Cyclone Ilsa, but authorities hold grim concerns for nine others who were shipwrecked.

The eleven fishermen had no food or water when they came to shore on Bedwell Island in the Rowley Shoals after they were shipwrecked, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority said.
Their vessel was seriously damaged when they came into the path of Cyclone Ilsa.