Two shipwrecked sailors in Aruba found their stranded vessel ransacked and burned to the ground, leaving them with ‘no resources whatsoever’ during COVID-19 lockdown.
Argentine sailors Ramiro Catriel and Martin Mauri set sail from the Caribbean island of Aruba on their boat ‘Aquarelle’ on March 13 on their way to Panama.
However, they encountered engine problems early into the journey and decided to sail to the nearest port in Colombia the following day.
Despite reporting mechanical issues, they were turned away by the Colombian Coast Guard as all maritime borders had been closed to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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