I have no energy left, the man is reported to have said when he was hauled up to safety.
Pictures show a lone figure in a life jacket sitting in a small gray rubber boat in the middle of a black sea. The survivor, according to Russian media a 46-year-old man, is said to have lost half his body weight during the 67 days at sea. He is now receiving treatment.
While adrift, the 46-year-old’s companions – his 49-year-old brother and 15-year-old nephew – died. They were dead in the boat when rescue arrived.
According to Russian media, the trio went out to watch whales in early August. They are said to have had around 20 liters of water and a smaller portion of food with them when the boat’s engine suddenly broke down.
The Sea of Okhotsk is located far north in the Pacific Ocean and is notorious for its cold water and many storms.
The rescued man is brought ashore after being fished out by a vessel from an inflatable boat in the Sea of Okhotsk. He has been in operation since August.
The rescued man is brought ashore after being fished out by a vessel from an inflatable boat in the Sea of Okhotsk. He has been in operation since August.
Photo: Russia’s Ministry of Emergency Preparedness via AP/TT