Friday, February 11 2005 16:14 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Port Blair: An 18-year old Nicobar tribal woman was rescued after 45 days from tsunami devastated Pillopanja Island situated near Campbell Bay, the southernmost Island of Indian territory.

''She is fine except a little weight loss and swellings on her body due to mosquito bites,'' said the Station Head Officer (SHO) of Campbell Bay, Saukat Hussain.

The women Jessy, was located by one of her villager Micheal, who went back to Pillopanja Islands from his relief camp to check his village and house. ''She was brought back by Micheal on February 9 and was taken to local health centre of Campbell Bay for first aid,'' the SHO added.

According to Jessy she was eating jungle products and coconuts for her survival. ''I was scared and waiting for someone to come and rescue me,'' Jessy told Micheal.

According to Micheal, the rescuer, he saw Jessy sitting on the seashore waiting for rescuers.

Jessy's husband Noah and her one-year old son Faithfull were missing since December 26, 2004.

''She was thrown deep inside jungle by the tsunami and when she returned no one was there in her village. All were either washed away or rescued by rescuers,'' Saukat Hussain said.

She was released from Campbell Bay health centre on the same day and now she was kept in Nicobari relief camp with the nine survivors, who were rescued earlier.

This is third miraculous rescue of this kind, in first instance a man Micheal Mangal was rescued after 25 days, in second case nine persons including four women were rescued after 38 days.