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Ayana Archie

3 men stranded on a Pacific island were rescued by spelling 'help' with palm leaves

The 'HELP' sign made from palm fronds is shown on the Pikelot atoll. (U.S. Coast Guard)

The U.S. Coast Guard and Navy were able to successfully rescue three sailors who were stranded on a small Pacific island for over a week, after they spelled "help" in the sand with palm tree leaves.

The three men, all in their 40s, left Easter Sunday on a 20-foot skiff from Polowat to Pikelot (both places are two small Pacific islands that make up the Micronesia archipelago), the Coast Guard said.

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