Teen survives 2 days atop overturned boat in freezing Alaska waters, rescue video surfaces
A 15-year-old boy was rescued after spending nearly two days clinging to an overturned fishing boat in Alaska’s freezing Bering Sea. His older brother and cousin died after the vessel capsized, while a dramatic video captured the teen’s rescue.
A 15-year-old boy, Derek Parker Aghnaanga, survived nearly two days atop an overturned fishing boat in the freezing waters of Alaska’s Bering Sea after the vessel capsized. A video of the dramatic rescue surfaced online, showing Aghnaanga clinging to the overturned boat while wearing a bright yellow jacket. He was eventually rescued by a US Coast Guard aircraft and a nearby fishing vessel, The Northwest Explorer, after being spotted in the water.
Aghnaanga's older brother and cousin also went missing during the fishing trip and were later recovered, with Aghnaanga's brother still clinging to the overturned boat before slipping away. The rescue brought emotional relief to Aghnaanga's family, who had reported the brothers missing on Sunday night.
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