Three men rescued off island due to beach 'HELP' sign - BBC News

The sailors were stuck on a small island in Micronesia when they were spotted by the US Coast Guard.

1 day agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, US Coast GuardImage caption, The 'HELP' sign was crucial in saving the stranded marinersBy Nadine YousifBBC NewsThree men were rescued by the US Coast Guard off an island in Micronesia after they sent out a plea for "HELP" using palm tree leaves.

They spelled out "HELP" with the leaves, which led to the rescue nine days after they left on a sailing trip.

They had been reported missing after failing to return from a journey to Pikelot Atoll - an uninhabited coral island about 415 miles from Guam.

It is the second time in four years people were rescued from the island.

The Coast Guard said in a statement that the three experienced mariners, all unnamed men in their 40s, had embarked on their sailing trip from Polowat Atoll - an island that is a part of the Federated States of Micronesia.

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