Teen Who Survived Days at Sea Tried to Hold Onto Brother and Cousin
The 15-year-old survived mild hypothermia after days on the overturned vessel, while rescue crews recovered the bodies of two relatives, officials said.
- On Monday, a Coast Guard Hercules aircrew located the overturned boat eight miles from its last known position, finding 15-year-old Aghnaanga kneeling on the hull.
- The boat capsized after Kulowiyi became tangled in lines while passing a life jacket, according to family member Darren Toolie-Noongwook, who said Kulowiyi was "the first to go."
- Adam White, captain of the Northwest Explorer, told NBC News his crew blasted the horn "to give him some hope," experiencing "elation" when the teenager finally came into view.
- Aghnaanga received medical attention for mild hypothermia and is now cleared to return home, while authorities recovered the bodies of his two deceased relatives from the water.
- Arctic District commander Rear Admiral Bob Little expressed gratitude for the "incredible efforts" of first responders, acknowledging the tragic loss of the two mariners who perished.
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The Independent (US)Alaska boy stranded at sea held onto dead brother and cousin, his family says
Through chattering teeth, Derek Parker Aghnaanga reportedly told rescuers that his brother was still under the boat while his cousin had slipped away the night before
Derek's family Parker Aghnaanga, aged 15, revealed new details about the 62 hours in which the teenager drifted off in the Bering Sea, Alaska. After the fishing boat turned, on September 4, the young man tried to grab the older brother, Sidney Kulowiyi, aged 35, and the cousin, Barton Rookok, aged 34, even after they died. Understand: Teener survived the boat turned on Alaska for 62 hours after losing brother and cousin According to the teenager…
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.
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