{
  "id": 18712384,
  "title": "Family drifts 100 days in Pacific after boat trip; five survive, four die",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/family-drifts-100-days-in-pacific-after-boat-trip-five-survive-four",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-07T12:37:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/100-days-adrift-in-the-pacific-ocean-nine-family-members-leave-micronesia-for-a-one-hour-boat-trip-to-collect-supplies-but-a-storm-carries-them-over-3000-miles-to-kiribati-where-five-survive-and-four-die/articleshow/135635119.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A family from Micronesia was stranded at sea for nearly 100 days after a storm blew their small boat off course and they ran out of fuel. Only five family members survived the ordeal, while four others, including a child, died during the desperate struggle for survival. The five survivors eventually reached the island of Fanning in Kiribati, over 3,000 miles away, on November 1. The group was found naked, malnourished and severely dehydrated, but showed signs of recovery after receiving care from local residents. Discussions are underway to return the survivors to their home in Chuuk, Micronesia.",
  "summary": "Nine family members from Micronesia set out on what was supposed to be a one-hour boat journey to collect supplies. A storm swept their vessel off course, leaving them adrift in the Pacific Ocean for nearly 100 days. They eventually reached Kiribati, more than 3,000 miles away, but only five survived the ordeal.",
  "key_points": [
    "Micronesian family adrift 100 days in Pacific",
    "Five survivors, four deaths including a child",
    "Reached Fanning Island on November 1 after ordeal"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}