Lima, March 16, 2025 (AFP) - Peruvian fisherman saved after three months stranded at sea

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2025-03-16
A Peruvian fisherman was found alive after drifting at sea for 94 days, a navy official said Saturday, as he was discharged from hospital following his ordeal. Maximo Napa, 61, was rescued in his small fishing boat on Tuesday after being spotted by an Ecuadoran vessel off the coast of Chimbote in northern Peru. He told local media in a tearful interview that he survived at sea by eating cockroaches, birds and a turtle. "I didn't want to die, for......
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