"Rescuers Save Castaways Using 'HELP' Sign Made of Palm Fronds"

Three men stranded on an uninhabited Pacific island used palm fronds to spell out "HELP" on the beach, leading to their rescue by Navy and Coast Guard aviators. They had embarked on a fishing trip from Pulawat Atoll, but their boat was damaged when it hit a coral reef. After being reported missing, a search covering 78,000 square miles began, and they were eventually spotted and rescued by the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard. This is the second such rescue on Pikelot Atoll, with a similar incident occurring in 2020.