'SOS' in sand leads to rescue of sailors stranded on island

Two sailors have been rescued from an uninhabited island after search teams spotted their "SOS" in the sand.

'SOS' in sand leads to rescue of sailors stranded on island

Two sailors have been rescued from an uninhabited island after search teams spotted their "SOS" in the sand.

A US Navy aircraft crew spotted the pair on the beach on the Micronesia island in the western Pacific and gave their location to the coastguard in Guam.

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