Jale Daucakacaka
8 February, 2021, 3:10 am
Neeru Christopher
(left) and Areieta
Tiaon at the
WATERPOL Division
at Draunibota, Lami.
Picture: JALE
DAUCAKACAKA
Love for family and faith in God was what kept Neeru Christopher, 33, and Areieta Tiaon, 32, alive during their four-day ordeal at sea.
The pair was fishing near Beqa Island when they encountered engine problems and it started to rain heavily.
“We had caught some tuna and yellowfin but we were forced to throw it away as the sea became rough and water entered our fibreglass boat,” Mr Christopher said.
“Our boat capsized around Solo Rock Lighthouse so that’s when we made a break and swam for an uninhabited island nearby at 8pm on Saturday.”