Russian man rescued after 67 days adrift at sea in small boat describes ordeal

Mikhail Pichugin was rescued by a fishing vessel following 67 days adrift at sea. Picture: RU-RTR Russian Television via AP

A Russian man rescued after 67 days adrift in a small inflatable boat in the Sea of Okhotsk has described how he survived by battling shivering cold and drinking rain water.

Mikhail Pichugin, 46, had set off to watch whales with his 49-year-old brother and 15-year-old nephew. But the boat’s engine shut down on their way back on August 9.