Mikhail, the Russian fugitive who spent 67 days lost until rescued

Mikhail Pichugin went sailing on August 9 and after a few hours He was lost in the Pacific Ocean. Till todayWhen he was located in the Sea of ​​Okhotsk, 50 kg lighter and more than 1,000 kilometers from the place where they had been searching for him for more than two months. We know the survival story of this Russian fugitive.

He Mikhail was rescued last Monday (captured off the Kamchatka Peninsula by the fishing boat Angel) was recorded on video. Enjoy a wonderful moment after two months of searching. In particular, they were 67 painful days lostAlone in a boat, in the cold waters of the North Pacific. Authorities found 46-year-old Mikhail next to the lifeless bodies of his 49-year-old brother and his 15-year-old nephew, Reuters reports.

“The reasons for which are still being investigated, The engine of the inflatable boat broke down. On August 9, rescue operations began without any success until yesterday when a fishing boat spotted her,” he explained. Yelena KrasnoyarovaAgent of the Russian Transport Prosecutor’s Office.

Despite losing 50 kg, managed to survive thanks to Mikhail food and water supply whom he took to himself What did he manage to catch on the high seasBoat found after 67 days at sea. According to Russian officials this Tuesday, the detection of the boat was a miracle.