Fishermen's Ordeal: 4 Days of Survival Adrift at Sea
Thirty-two fishermen from a tuna fishing vessel in Da Nang, Vietnam, survived a harrowing four-day ordeal adrift at sea. Facing certain death, they relied on each other and even drank urine to stay alive.
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