An Indonesian teen who was swept out to sea on a small fishing hut was able to use his own ingenuity to survive out in the middle of the ocean until he was eventually able to successfully flag down a passing ship after 49 days.
18-year-old Aldi Novel Adilang, had been on the hut, which is known as a “rompong,” 77 miles off the shores of Indonesia in July of 2018. While working there, heavy winds strained and ultimately broke the moorings which had been holding the whole thing in place according to an article from the BBC.
