5 people found alive after 3 months adrift at sea in tiny 20-foot boat

Five people, including two children, were found alive off Fanning Island in Kiribati on January 15, 2026, after drifting for three months in a 20-foot boat from Micronesia. The survivors were rescued by a passing vessel that spotted their boat. Officials did not immediately release additional details about the condition of the survivors or the circumstances that led to the extended drift.

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