Man rescued after 67 days adrift speaks of his survival

A Russian whale watcher has been recovered alive, on with 2 dormant relatives, 2 months aft helium acceptable off.

State TV showed 46-year-old Mikhail Pichugin successful a infirmary successful Magadan, talking and smiling aft his ordeal.

Chief doc Yuri Lednev said helium was suffering from dehydration and hypothermia but was successful a unchangeable condition.

The household went missing aft mounting disconnected for Sakhalin Island from Cape Perovsky successful the Khabarovsk portion connected 9 August. A rescue effort failed to find them.