100 days adrift in the Pacific Ocean: Nine leave Micronesia by boat; 5 survive, 4 die in Kiribati

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 surviv…