TOH edition: Thursday, 15 October 2026 · Humanity & Society
Help can reach across the sea: a multinational rescue brought 73 people off a drifting Solomon Islands ferry
Reported by Islands Business
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Rescuers brought 73 passengers and crew ashore after the Solomon Islands ferry MV Awka lost power and drifted for three days. Passengers used onboard internet to raise the alarm, prompting assistance from Australian and French aircraft, Solomon Islands police and a Vanuatu health response ship.
The rescue shows how a distress message and cooperation across borders can connect people stranded at sea with help that brings them safely ashore.
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