Watch moment ragged whale-watcher is found after 67 DAYS adrift in ocean – with dead bodies of his brother and nephew --[Reported by Umva mag]

SHOCKING footage has emerged of the moment a man was rescued after being stranded at sea for over two months with the bodies of his family. Mikhail Pichugin, 45, set off from Okha on Russia‘s largest island Sakhalin, to the remote Shantar Islands in Russia with his older brother and nephew on August 9. Pichugin was filmed as he came aside the trawler to be winched up to safety after over two months stranded at seaEast2West East2WestThe whale-watcher was found surrounded by the bodies of his older brother and teenage nephew[/caption] East2WestPichugin was filmed weakly shouting to the crewmen on the trawler during the nighttime rescue[/caption] The trio braved the stormy sea of Okhotsk in a 15ft inflatable vessel with warm clothes, life jackets, flares, some food and 20 litres of drinking water. However, during the journey that should have taken several days, the Honda engine on the Baykat 470 M catamaran-type inflatable cut out, causing the vessel to drift at least 625 miles. Pichugin was located 67 days later in his vessel 14 miles off the village of Ust-Khairyuzovo, on the Kamchatka peninsula. During the perilous two-month ordeal, his brother Sergey Pichugin, 49, and his son Ilya, 15 died. The teenager’s birthday was on August 27 and it is not known if he lived to see his 16th year. NIGHTTIME RESCUE Pichugin was surrounded by their corpses when he was found by the crew of a fishing trawler clinging to a lifebuoy inside the vessel. A member of the crew filmed the rescue mission with footage showing Pichugin in a lifejacket desperately flagging down the fishing vessel in the dark as large waves crashed into the side of his boat. “Strength is low,” the 45-year-old shouted to his rescuers. “Got it. We’ll try now. All right, hold on,” they replied. “Just sit tight for now.” “At least they’re wearing those life jackets, it’s okay,” one of the rescuers was recorded saying to a fellow crewmember. Eventually, Pichugin was thrown a line by his rescuers to pull his boat up alongside the trawler. As he got next to the ship and prepared to be hauled up, the bodies of the nephew and brother could be seen as the man weakly manoeuvred his way around the vessel to get closer to the trawler. East2WestMikhail Pichugin pictured holding up a fish he caught on a fishing trip before he was left drifting in the sea for 67 days[/caption] East2WestSergei Pichugin, 49, died on the boat as it drifted in the Sea of Okhotsk[/caption] East2WestIlya Pichugin, 15, pictured wearing a sash at a celebration before he died onboard the small boat[/caption] Too weak to climb on board the Angel, Pichugin was winched up and reportedly “took a warm shower and fell asleep.” It was found that despite losing 50kg in weight, Pichugin’s condition was “satisfactory” and the Angel trawler transported him to Magadan. “When they said Misha [Mikhail] was alive, I thought we were waiting for a miracle, and it happened,” his 38-year-old ex-wife Ekaterina Pichugina told KP-Irkutsk. “After 4 am the captain of the ship on which Misha was being taken to Magadan called me…. “The captain says that Misha received medical assistance. His condition is satisfactory. However….he lost 50kg, half his weight.” While Russian authorities launched a search and rescue for the three whale watchers, these attempts were called off after a month of no results. ‘TRUE MIRACLE’ Shocked experts have called Pichugin’s survival a “miracle.” “There are two real miracles here,” said Dmitry Lisitsyn, the head of Sakhalin Environment Watch who has travelled the Sea of Okhotsk for two decades. “The first is that such a small, uncontrolled boat was not capsized in the stormy autumn Sea of Okhotsk after more than two months of drifting. “The second is that someone on this boat survived.” “I can’t wrap my head around how this is possible. The boat certainly went through several strong storms and remained afloat – this is something incredible,” he continued. “But how [he] could survive in the icy, stormy sea for more than two months is simply beyond comprehension. It truly is a miracle.” Since returning to Magaden, Pichugin has revealed that he survived by collecting rainwater and eating soaked dried peas and freeze-fried noodles. He also wrapped up the bodies of his brother and nephew and tied them to the vessel to prevent them from going overboard. It is reported that his nephew died about three weeks ago quickly followed by his brother, Ilya’s father, after suffering from severe hypothermia and dehydration. Footage captured the moment the trawler came to shore in Magadan as they carried a conscious Pichugin off in a folding stretcher and into an awaiting ambulance In another clip, the distraught man covered his face with his hood as he was being wheeled on a gurney into the hospital. “The patien

Oct 15, 2024 - 12:39

Watch moment ragged whale-watcher is found after 67 DAYS adrift in ocean – with dead bodies of his brother and nephew --[Reported by Umva mag]

SHOCKING footage has emerged of the moment a man was rescued after being stranded at sea for over two months with the bodies of his family.

Mikhail Pichugin, 45, set off from Okha on Russia‘s largest island Sakhalin, to the remote Shantar Islands in Russia with his older brother and nephew on August 9.

a man in a life jacket is laying on a boat in the water — Pichugin was filmed as he came aside the trawler to be winched up to safety after over two months stranded at sea

a group of people on a boat with kamchatka life written on the side

The whale-watcher was found surrounded by the bodies of his older brother and teenage nephew[/caption]

a boat in the water with a russian emblem above it

Pichugin was filmed weakly shouting to the crewmen on the trawler during the nighttime rescue[/caption]

The trio braved the stormy sea of Okhotsk in a 15ft inflatable vessel with warm clothes, life jackets, flares, some food and 20 litres of drinking water.

However, during the journey that should have taken several days, the Honda engine on the Baykat 470 M catamaran-type inflatable cut out, causing the vessel to drift at least 625 miles.

Pichugin was located 67 days later in his vessel 14 miles off the village of Ust-Khairyuzovo, on the Kamchatka peninsula.

During the perilous two-month ordeal, his brother Sergey Pichugin, 49, and his son Ilya, 15 died.

The teenager’s birthday was on August 27 and it is not known if he lived to see his 16th year.

NIGHTTIME RESCUE

Pichugin was surrounded by their corpses when he was found by the crew of a fishing trawler clinging to a lifebuoy inside the vessel.

A member of the crew filmed the rescue mission with footage showing Pichugin in a lifejacket desperately flagging down the fishing vessel in the dark as large waves crashed into the side of his boat.

“Strength is low,” the 45-year-old shouted to his rescuers.

“Got it. We’ll try now. All right, hold on,” they replied.

“Just sit tight for now.”

“At least they’re wearing those life jackets, it’s okay,” one of the rescuers was recorded saying to a fellow crewmember.

Eventually, Pichugin was thrown a line by his rescuers to pull his boat up alongside the trawler.

As he got next to the ship and prepared to be hauled up, the bodies of the nephew and brother could be seen as the man weakly manoeuvred his way around the vessel to get closer to the trawler.

a man is holding a small fish on a hook and his jacket says arizona

Mikhail Pichugin pictured holding up a fish he caught on a fishing trip before he was left drifting in the sea for 67 days[/caption]

a man wearing a hat is making a peace sign with his fingers .

Sergei Pichugin, 49, died on the boat as it drifted in the Sea of Okhotsk[/caption]

a boy wearing a sash that says ' congratulations ' on it

Ilya Pichugin, 15, pictured wearing a sash at a celebration before he died onboard the small boat[/caption]

Too weak to climb on board the Angel, Pichugin was winched up and reportedly “took a warm shower and fell asleep.”

It was found that despite losing 50kg in weight, Pichugin’s condition was “satisfactory” and the Angel trawler transported him to Magadan.

“When they said Misha [Mikhail] was alive, I thought we were waiting for a miracle, and it happened,” his 38-year-old ex-wife Ekaterina Pichugina told KP-Irkutsk.

“After 4 am the captain of the ship on which Misha was being taken to Magadan called me….

“The captain says that Misha received medical assistance. His condition is satisfactory. However….he lost 50kg, half his weight.”

While Russian authorities launched a search and rescue for the three whale watchers, these attempts were called off after a month of no results.

‘TRUE MIRACLE’

Shocked experts have called Pichugin’s survival a “miracle.”

“There are two real miracles here,” said Dmitry Lisitsyn, the head of Sakhalin Environment Watch who has travelled the Sea of Okhotsk for two decades.

“The first is that such a small, uncontrolled boat was not capsized in the stormy autumn Sea of Okhotsk after more than two months of drifting.

“The second is that someone on this boat survived.” a map showing where the man and his family were travelling back from

“I can’t wrap my head around how this is possible. The boat certainly went through several strong storms and remained afloat – this is something incredible,” he continued.

“But how [he] could survive in the icy, stormy sea for more than two months is simply beyond comprehension. It truly is a miracle.”

Since returning to Magaden, Pichugin has revealed that he survived by collecting rainwater and eating soaked dried peas and freeze-fried noodles.

He also wrapped up the bodies of his brother and nephew and tied them to the vessel to prevent them from going overboard.

It is reported that his nephew died about three weeks ago quickly followed by his brother, Ilya’s father, after suffering from severe hypothermia and dehydration.

Footage captured the moment the trawler came to shore in Magadan as they carried a conscious Pichugin off in a folding stretcher and into an awaiting ambulance

In another clip, the distraught man covered his face with his hood as he was being wheeled on a gurney into the hospital.

“The patient is more or less stable, and we are examining him now,” a doctor told reporters.

“We will place him in the intensive care unit and do further examinations.”

Key concerns about Pichugin’s health concern dehydration and the long-term effects of hypothermia.

He has been described as “severely dehydrated and exhausted.”

When he was found, the 45-year-old was “very weak and [he] could barely speak,” reports have said.

However, despite the miraculous survival and rescue, Pichugin may find himself facing legal trouble as his vessel was unsuitable for the type of expedition he planned.

Under Russian law, the inflatable motorboat could only legally venture two nautical miles away from the shore.

A criminal case has been opened into a potential violation of maritime safety laws, according to TASS.

a man wearing a vans shirt is helping a man on a stretcher

The moment Pichugin was taken off the Angel in a stretcher into a waiting ambulance[/caption]

a large ship with the name anker on the side

The Angel trawler that spotted Pichugin and rescued him from the stormy sea[/caption]

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Watch moment ragged whale-watcher is found after 67 DAYS adrift in ocean – with dead bodies of his brother and nephew --[Reported by Umva mag]

NIGHTTIME RESCUE

‘TRUE MIRACLE’

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