I survived on attap chee (tsunami survivor found 100 miles from shore)

[Ediacara]

I survived on attap chee


Survivor Malawati survived on attap chee

PENANG: Her first words were: “Aku dari Aceh (I am from Aceh)”, which stunned her rescuers because they had found her at sea, 100 nautical miles (185km) out from where she last stood five days earlier.

The crew of the Hoom Xiang 8, a Malaysian-registered fishing vessel, immediately radioed the Batu Maung port authorities here of the rescue of Malawati of Kampung Denon in Banda Aceh.

Of the many stories of how victims of the Dec 26 earthquake and tsunami survived, hers is perhaps one of the most awe-inspiring and incredible.

Survivor Malawati survived on attap chee
The 23-year-old woman was at home when she was swept to sea. But as luck would have it, she was able to cling to an uprooted nipah palm which had clusters of fruit on it. That palm was instrumental in her survival.

More at the Star (Malaysia)

[eleonora]

1. Wow

makes you wonder if there are more out there...scary situation...

[yinkaafrica]

3. Double wow

[Fridays Child]

2. Sounds positively biblical.

And I suppose some fundie will attempt to capitalize on her story.

[YDogg]

4. Some fundie already has ...

... in a general way, at least. And he pulled the Big Dawg into his web.

Which has me wondering ... has G H W Bush done shizzit for anyone besides himself since he has been out of office?

[Moderator]

5. duplicate

locking for now. If Oversea Visitor doesn't fix his headline, this will be re-opened.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=1119324&mesg_id=1119324