Castaways rescued from deserted island after making ‘HELP’ sign with palm leaves

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Castaways rescued from deserted island after making ‘HELP’ sign with palm leaves
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Three castaways who were stranded on a remote Micronesian island for more than a week were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard and Navy after making a “HELP” sign out of palm leaves on a beach. The three men in their 40s became stranded on Pikelot Atoll, in Yap State, on March 31, the Coast Guard said.

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