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Teen rescued after two days clinging to capsized boat in Alaska’s Bering Sea

A 15-year-old boy was rescued after reportedly spending two days clinging to his capsized boat in the Bering Sea.

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Adrian Cole
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Source: Al Jazeera Global News · View original source
Person in yellow jacket sits on a white boat amid rough blue ocean waves.
ALASKA

A 15-year-old boy has been rescued after spending two days clinging to his capsized boat in Alaska’s Bering Sea, according to Al Jazeera.

The supplied report does not identify the teenager, the boat, the rescuers or the precise location of the incident.

It also provides no details about the rescue operation, the boy’s medical condition or whether he received further treatment after being brought to safety.

Al Jazeera reported the rescue on 12 September, describing the teenager as having survived on or beside the overturned vessel for two days.

The circumstances surrounding the capsizing and the timing of the rescue have not been provided.

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