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Man survives 7 days at sea eating raw crabs

A Chinese man named Qin survived for seven days adrift at sea after being swept away by waves while walking on a beach. He sustained himself by eating raw crabs and was eventually rescued by fishermen off the coast of Hainan province. Qin, a tourist from Guangxi, had no swimming experience or life-saving equipment when the incident occurred. AI

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Man survives 7 days at sea eating raw crabs

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Alice Yan ·

    Chinese man rescued after 7-day sea ordeal; endures hallucinations, eats raw crabs to survive

    A Chinese man who was left floating in the sea for seven days has miraculously survived by eating raw crabs. The man, surnamed Qin, was rescued by two fishermen from Chengmai county of southern Hainan province in early June following his harrowing experience at sea, the Pengbo Ne…