US Coast Guard rescues trio stranded on deserted island for 33 days

The Cuban nationals were rescued from an uninhabited island between Florida and Cuba. Picture: US Coast Guard via AP

Two men and a woman who said they had been stranded on a deserted island for 33 days were rescued after they waved flags to get the attention of a passing US Coast Guard helicopter crew, the agency said.

The crew were reportedly on a routine mission off the Florida Keys.