2 Indonesian fishermen rescued in Pacific Ocean clinging to sunken boat

TACLOBAN CITY – Two Indonesian fishermen are recuperating at the Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Center here after being rescued in the Pacific Ocean last week.

They were brought to the hospital on Friday afternoon by the crew members of Tacloban-based FB Jojols Maze II, said Commodore Lawrence Roque, Coast Guard Eastern Visayas spokesman.

He said the two were weak and dehydrated when found by the crew of the fishing boat, about 2 p.m. on May 30 in the Pacific Ocean.

The Indonesians were clinging on a part of their fishing boat that sank when spotted by the Filipino crew members.

Since the two could not speak English, Roque said it could not be determine when their fishing boat sank.

The crew of FB Jojols Maze II decided to bring the Indonesians back to their port in Tacloban instead of Samar, even if it was closer to the Pacific Ocean because they didn’t know anyone in the province.

Roque said they had already informed the Coast Guard central office about the two Indonesians. The Coast Guard had already alerted the Indonesian Embassy in Manila. /atm