Missing Chinese fishermen found alive after 7 days at sea

2012-01-22 04:56:46 GMT+7 (ICT)

ZHUHAI, CHINA (BNO NEWS) -- Seven Chinese fishermen who went missing in the South China Sea last week have been rescued alive, state-run media reported on Saturday. They were said to be in a good condition.

The seven fishermen went missing on January 12 when they went to reap oysters in a 10 meter (32.8 feet) long wooden boat. The group, which was first reported missing by their families on January 13, had left for the South China Sea off Guangdong province amid a dense fog.

On Saturday, the state-run Xinhua news agency said the group had been rescued safely on late Thursday afternoon. Xinhua said the group had run out of fuel and drifted at sea until they were rescued near the city of Zhanjiang on the Qiongzhou Strait, which connects the Gulf of Tonkin in the west to the James Shoal on the eastern edge of the South China Sea.

The boat driver, who was identified as Wu, told Xinhua that the group drank sea water and ate moss to stay alive. "We just dehydrated a little," he was quoted as saying.

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That is a nice Chinese New Year gift for them.