Reality show contestants rescued after 5 years on a deserted island
8 men and 8 women from all over the Philippines were transported to the isolated and deserted Marooning Island for the shooting and were meant to remain there for a maximum of two months.
Unfortunately for the contestants, the shooting was abandoned only two weeks after it began due and they were abandoned on their island.
The contestants somehow found a way to catch small quantities of fish and build a few makeshift residences over the island.
The seven survivors had been spotted for the first time last week by fishermen, who had reported them to the Philippines Coast Guard (PCG).
Due to the density of the jungle on the island, it took almost ten days of intensive research before the coast guards were able to locate and rescue them.
Captain Ramon Balilo of the PCG described the operation as “a great success” during an interview with CNN.
“The survivors are severely dehydrated and some show signs of severe stress and malnutrition, but we were able to transport all of them back to safety.”
According to Captain Balilo, the survivors told horrible stories about their time on the island.
“They told us stories of pirate attacks and cannibalism. They say three of them were kidnapped by armed men and taken on a boat, and they were forced to eat the other six to survive.”