4 Migrants Survive in the Atlantic Ocean After 14 Days On Ship’s Rudder
During the journey, they saw "big fish like whales and sharks" just feet below them.
A group of illegal migrants from Nigeria has a scary journey for 14 days. They survived at the cargo ship's rudder. The incident has sparked concern and went viral on social media.
According to The Times of London, these four Nigerian men survived by drinking seawater. They also drank their own urine after running out of food and drink.
Migrants hope to come to Europe. But they were on the other side of the Atlantic in Brazil after traveling some 3,500 miles, as reported by New York Post.
The Brazilian federal police rescued four Nigerians who had spent 14 days above the rudder of a cargo ship. The migrants had run out of food and water on their tenth day at sea https://t.co/NKloYlyLtipic.twitter.com/FwSQLLyeVi
They tied themselves with nets to keep them from falling into the water.
Roman Ebimene Friday, 35, one of the refugees, said he saw "big fish like whales and sharks" just feet below them.
Brazilian police finally rescued them in the southeastern port of Vitória.
Two have been returned to their homeland according to their request. Meanwhile, Yeye and Friday have applied for asylum in Brazil.
"I pray the government of Brazil will have pity on me," Friday said.
