Published 1 year ago

Man lost at sea says he survived on ketchup for 24 days

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The Colombian Navy rescued a man from Dominica who says he survived 24 days adrift in the Caribbean on a sailing boat by eating ketchup, garlic powder and seasoning cubes.

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The Guardian

Sailor rescued by Colombian navy after 24 days adrift survived eating stock cubes

Elvis François, 47, from Dominica, had scrawled the word ‘help’ in English on the boat’s hull

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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CTV News

Sailor adrift in Caribbean for 24 days rescued

The Colombian navy rescued a man from Dominica who says he survived 24 days adrift in the Caribbean on a sailboat by eating ketchup, garlic powder and seasoning cubes.

1 year ago·Canada

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The Independent

Man survived on ketchup while lost at sea for 24 days

The man used a mirror to signal a plane for help

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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NDTV

Man Lost At Sea Survived On Ketchup For 24 Days

A man from the Caribbean island of Dominica says he survived 24 days lost at sea in a sailboat by eating ketchup before being rescued in Colombian waters, the country's naval authority said. "I had no food. There was only a bottle of ketchup that was on the boat, garlic powder and (bouillon cubes) Maggi. So I mixed it up with some water for me to survive 24 days in the sea," Elvis Francois, 47, said in English in a video released by the Colombia…

1 year ago·New Delhi, India

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Daily Express

Man adrift at sea for 24 days survived off ketchup and seasonings

Astonishingly, the man was found to be in good health but had lost a lot of weight as a result of the ordeal.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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Daily Mirror

Sailor survives on ketchup and rainwater for 24 days after getting lost at sea

Elvis Francois was found 120 nautical miles northwest of La Guajira peninsula in Colombia. He survived for 24 days by eating ketchup, garlic powder and bouillon cubes, which he mixed with rainwater

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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