Whilst being trapped on a desert island may seem like a fantasy reserved for movies such as Castaway, in reality there have been many prominent cases of people who have been stranded on remote islands around the world.
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Has anyone been rescued from being on a deserted island? Yes, of course.Many times. The most recent were Linus and Sabina Jack, rescued from a tiny island in Micronesia after they were stranded when their boat sank 2 miles off the island.
North Sentinel Island, Andaman IslandsThis island topped the list of forbidden islands. Situated in the Bay of Bengal, the North Sentinel Island is best known for its famous inhabitants: the Sentinelese. These are a small tribe who have been residing on the island for more than 60,000 years!
Truth is, uninhabited islands remain uninhabited for a reason – if not, people would have colonized them by now. There are more than 2 million uninhabited islands in the world. Some are protected as nature reserves, while some are owned by private individuals or groups.