Fishermen's tale of survival after becoming stranded on remote island

A group of 11 Indonesian fisherman have survived becoming shipwrecked on a remote Australian island for six days after a cyclone destroyed their vessels and drowned another nine of their group.

The men were fishing in waters at Rowley Shoals off the West Australian coast about 300km from Broome when Cyclone Ilsa tore through the area bringing record-breaking winds.

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority said the surviving crew were rescued about 3pm on Monday after an Australian Border Force surveillance flight spotted their makeshift camp and beached boat on the small white sand Bedwell Island.

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