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Five people rescued in South Pacific after months adrift, four still missing

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After months lost at sea on a small boat, 5 people are rescued in the island nation of Kiribati
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Summary

Authorities say five people, including two children, have been rescued in the South Pacific island nation of Kiribati after three months drifting at sea in a 20-foot skiff. The U.S. Coast Guard in Guam confirmed the skiff had nine people aboard when it was reported missing in July, which means four people are still missing.

This continues an earlier story: Dutch authorities rescue 38 people adrift in a rubber boat off the southern Netherlands

Later: Five Survivors Rescued on Remote Kiribati Island After Three Months Lost at Sea · Five people rescued off Kiribati after months drifting at sea

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  1. ABC News

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    Reports that authorities say five people, including two children, were rescued in Kiribati after three months drifting at sea in a 20-foot skiff.

  2. CBS News

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    Reports that five people were rescued in the South Pacific after months at sea, with four still missing, and that the U.S. Coast Guard in Guam confirmed the skiff with nine people aboard had been reported missing in July.

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