Whale Ramming Leaves Yacht Crew Stranded for 18 Hours in South Pacific
A yacht was struck and ultimately sunk by a whale in the South Pacific, leaving its crew adrift for roughly 18 hours before a rescue operation brought them to safety alive. The episode, reported by multiple outlets, underscores the hazards of remote ocean travel, where a sudden marine encounter can escalate into a life-threatening emergency far from immediate help.
