April 27, 2025
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Four Nigerians survive 14 days on ship’s rudder before Brazilian rescue

Four Nigerians survive 14 days on ship’s rudder before Brazilian rescue

Four men traveled about 5,600km before being rescued by Brazilian federal police in south-eastern port of Vitória

On their 10th day at sea, the four Nigerian stowaways crossing the Atlantic in a tiny space above the rudder of a cargo ship ran out of food and drink.

They survived another four days, according to their account, by drinking the sea water crashing just meters below them, before being rescued by Brazilian federal police in the south-eastern port of Vitória.

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