A 10-year-old boy spent a night at sea alone after drifting out during a solo fishing trip.
The boy was in a kayak hoping to catch squid when his family noticed he’d been gone hours longer than promised.
They reported him missing at around 8:30 pm and authorities sounded the alarm, as reported by Need To Know.
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Luckily, a fishing boat captain sailing nearby caught sight of the boy in the early hours of the morning.
Crew aboard the boat picked up the child, whose exposed skin was visibly sunburnt, the captain said.
He told local media: “The boy did not have food and water with him and could share his nautical nightmare only after having some bread and milk.
“He said he had fallen asleep when fishing near his village.
“As he was swept away by the waves at night, he passed a few boats, but his calls for help were drowned out by the sounds of the vessels’ machinery.”
The fishermen were impressed with the lad’s ability to stay aboard his kayak.
He was taken back to shore and handed to the police, who were waiting at the pier.
A video of the moment the boy was rescued has been shared to X.
He can be seen paddling to the boat in his kayak before being lifted on.
The incident occurred on Friday (21 Mar) off the coast of southern Hainan’s Chiling village, China.
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