The man who survived 24 days at sea on ketchup, garlic and Maggi broth

A Dominican man was lost for almost a month aboard a sailboat in the Caribbean Sea and survived on ketchup before being rescued in the waters of Colombiareported this Wednesday the naval authority of that country.

“I had no food, just a bottle of ketchup, garlic powder and Maggi (bouillon cubes). I mixed everything with water to survive for about 24 days.” recounted in english Elvis Francois47 years old and originally from Dominicain a video released by the Colombian Navy.

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The islander had the word “help” etched on his helmet when he It was found 120 nautical miles northwest of Puerto Bolívar in the department of La Guajira (north).

“On January 15 I saw a plane go by. I had a mirror and I began to send him some signals.” with the reflection of the sun“When I saw it pass twice, I realized that they had seen me,” Francois explained.

The Navy received the information from the aircraft and rescued the man with the help of a merchant ship.

Videos show a doctor auscultating the survivorwhile he ensures that he feels well in health.

In December of last year, Francois worked repairing a sailboat off a port on the Caribbean island of Saint Martin, in the Netherlands Antilles.

In the midst of “adverse” weather conditions, the man “was washed out into the open sea,” according to a Navy bulletin.

“Without having any kind of knowledge in navigation, he was lost and disoriented at sea, his efforts to maneuver the boat and the equipment on board did not yield results”added the text.

Francois tried to make calls on his cell phone, but he lost signal.

“There was nothing else I could do but sit and wait (…) 24 days without land, with no one to talk to, without knowing what to do, or where I was. It was hard, at times I lost hope, I thought about my family,” he confessed. Francois.

The Dominican was handed over to the immigration authorities to coordinate the return to his country.

Source: Elcomercio

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