Sometimes all you have to do is ask for "HELP": That's what three men stranded on a deserted Pacific island learned earlier this week, writing the message in palm fronds which were spotted by US rescuers.They were reported missing last Saturday by a woman who told the US Coast Guard her three uncles never returned from Pikelot Atoll, a tiny island in the remote Western Pacific.
US News: US Navy and Coast Guard saved mariners on Pikelot Island by spotting their distress signal with palm fronds. Mariners survived on coconut meat until f
Three men in their 40s washed up on a desert island found an ingenious way to be noticed by rescue teams they spelled out "HELP" in palm fronds. The US Navy spotted the message and rescued the trio in good health.
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The trio, all experienced mariners in their 40s, became stranded on a lonely island after setting off from Micronesia's Polowat Atoll on March 31 in their motor-powered skiff which subsequently experienced damage.