Three Cuban nationalswho were rescued this week after beingmaroonedfor 33 dayson an uninhabitedBahamian islandsaidthey managed to survive on a dietofcoconuts, conches and rats, reports say.
The two men and a womanwerefirst spotted Mondayby a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter flying aroutine mission near the Florida Keys. As of Wednesday morningthey were being held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials in Pompano Beach, Fla.,the agency said.
"We were alerted to them by the flags that they actually had in addition to a large cross that they put out there for themselves," helicopter pilot Mike Allert told WPLG.
These photos show three Cuban nationals being rescued from a deserted island between Florida and Cuba on Monday. (Coast Guard)
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Allert said he decided to fly back around Anguilla Cay to investigate and a crew returned to the island later Monday to drop water, food and a radio.
The trio was stranded on adesertedBahamian island between Key West and Cuba, the agency posted on Twitter.A helicopter crew returned Tuesday to pick them up.
They told officials their boat had capsized in rough waters and they were able to swim to the island.
The trio also informed the Coast Guard helicopter crew that they had survived on coconuts, conches and rats, news outlets reported.
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The two men and woman were taken to the Lower Keys Medical Center, where none appeared to have serious injuries.
"I cannot recall a time that we saved people who were stranded for over a month on an island," U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Brandon Murray told the South FloridaSun Sentinel. "That is a new one for me."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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