Australia: Stranded anglers saved after 6 days on Bedwell Island|World News

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    In this photo provided by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority, fishermen from Indonesia stand on a beach on Bedwell Island, 313 km (194 miles) west of Broome, Australia, on Monday, April 17, 2023. Nine Indonesian fishermen are feared dead and another 11 have been rescued after spending six days without food or water on a barren island off the northwest Australian coast in the aftermath of a powerful tropical cyclone, authorities said on Wednesday, April 19, 2023. (Australian Maritime Safety Authority via AP)

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    Eleven Indonesian anglers have actually been saved after investing 6 days stranded on a remote island without food or water.

    Eight others are feared dead after Cyclone Ilsa struck their boats off the northwest Australian coast recently.

    It was Australia’s most effective storm in 8 years, with winds rising to 180 miles per hour.

    One of the boats, Putri Jaya, sank in ‘extreme weather conditions’ on April 11 or 12 in the Indian Ocean, authorities stated.

    Only a single person is believed to have actually endured from this boat, after costs 30 hours in the water connected to a fuel can.

    He then cleaned ashore on Bedwell Island– 200 miles far from the closest Australian town ofBroome

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    The other boat, Express 1, ran aground on the exact same island with 10 males aboard.

    ‘They all remained on Bedwell Island for six days without food and water before being rescued on Monday night,’ authorities stated.

    Eleven males were stranded on an island without food or water for almost a week (Picture: AP)

    This undated handout photo received on April 19, 2023 from the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) shows the boat of Indonesian fishermen who were shipwrecked on Bedwell Island off Australia's west coast for six days without food or supplies. - Ten men washed up on Bedwell Island, about 300 kilometres (186 miles) west of the resort town Broome, after their boat was battered by a severe tropical cyclone while fishing in the Indian Ocean. (Photo by Handout / Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) / AFP) / ----EDITORS NOTE ----RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE MANDATORY CREDIT

    The Express 1 ran aground on the island with 10 males inside (Picture: Australian Maritime Safety Authority/ AFP by means of Getty Images)

    The survivors were found by the Australian Border Force from an aircraft on a regular monitoring objective.

    They needed to be winched aboard the airplane as the helicopter was not able to arrive on the sand.

    The males were required to Broome Hospital where they were reported to ‘be in good health despite their ordeal’.

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    They were discovered 200 miles off the coast of northwest Australia (Picture: Google Maps)

    Cyclone Ilsa was Australia’s most powerful storm in eight years (Picture: Department of Fire and Emergency/AFP via Getty Images)

    Cyclone Ilsa was Australia’s most effective storm in 8 years (Picture: Department of Fire and Emergency/ AFP by means of Getty Images)

    Wind speeds reached up to 180 miles per hour (Picture: Earth Observatory Nasa)

    Wind speeds rose to 180 miles per hour (Picture: Earth Observatory Nasa)

    ‘This incident highlights the dangers of undertaking journeys in small boats unsuited to rough seas and adverse weather events, both of which are common in Australia’ s northern waters,’ a cops representative stated.

    Indonesia’s consulate in Darwin has actually asked for to satisfy the anglers and supply them with support.

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