3 desperate men survived 11 days in the open ocean, perched precariously over the depths. It’s not the first time it’s happened

In 2022, three men from Nigeria survived an astounding and terrifying ordeal after spending 11 days clinging to the rudder of an oil tanker, completely exposed to the Atlantic Ocean, before being rescued by Spanish authorities.

The incident highlights the extreme risks migrants are willing to take to reach Europe, and officials say it is not the first time something like this has happened.