INTERNATIONAL – Le « Wilson ” of this mishap is a simple can of gasoline. The Royal Solomon Islands Police reported this Friday, September 6, the story of a resident who managed to survive a “a whole day and night” adrift in the South Pacific after the ship carrying him sank.
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The man, 25, according to local authorities, was initially being transported to the capital of the South Pacific archipelago, Honiara, when the boat, driven by a 54-year-old man, encountered very rough seas. The weather conditions were too extreme for the boat, which eventually sank after capsizing.
According to the Royal Police’s account, the young survivor adrift managed to escape with the help of an ordinary can of gasoline. The castaway simply ” drained the gasoline from the container ” to use it as an improvised float.
Driver still missing
A gesture sufficient to allow him to hold out at sea, until he ended up running aground on the island of Savo, located more than 30 kilometers northwest of the capital.
“People from the village of Kuila saw him and rescued him”police said in a statement shared on Friday. While the ending to this story is relatively happy for the younger of the two men, the 54-year-old is still missing at this time.
“I call on ship captains and travelers to search for the missing person”added Inspector George Mouli, police commander of the central province, who took advantage of this incident to remind people of some essential measures before setting sail. Wear life jackets. Carry food and water, paddles, a first aid kit, an anchor and rope, a mirror to signal others »he listed in the police statement.
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