He survived eating ketchup for 24 days! Reflecting the sun’s rays on a plane with a mirror… |

In December, Elvis Francois began drifting in the current while trying to repair a boat in the harbor of the Caribbean island of St. Martin. Francois, who has no seamanship and was adrift in the open sea, could not call for help because he did not pick up the phone. 47-year-old Francois, who was adrift at sea for days, survived by eating 1 bottle of ketchup, garlic powder and bouillon pills for 24 days. On January 15, Francois, who wrote “help” on the hull of the sailboat, managed to attract attention by reflecting the sun’s rays onto the plane using a mirror. The crew reported the situation to the Colombian Navy. A merchant ship contacted by the navy rescued Francois, who had been adrift at sea for nearly a month, and brought him to the port city of Cartagena. While Francois is undergoing a medical examination, the immigration department has started the appropriate process for his return to his country.

“There was no food on board,” said Francis. There was ketchup, garlic powder, and bouillon pills. I mixed the broth tablets with water and drank them. I had nothing to do but sit and wait. At one point I lost hope and thought of my family. Thank you Navy. “Without them, I wouldn’t be able to tell this story,” he said. (UAV)

Translation“24 HOURS”