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Missing teen found adrift at sea on overturned boat
USA Today • • nation
Key Points:
- A 15-year-old boy was found alive on September 7, clinging to the overturned fishing boat off the coast of Alaska, two days after the vessel capsized.
- The boy was the lone survivor of the 18-foot boat that departed Savoonga on September 4 with two adult relatives, who were later found deceased.
- The Coast Guard and a nearby vessel, the Northwest Explorer, conducted the rescue operation despite challenging weather conditions and cold Bering Sea waters at 50 degrees.
- The deceased were identified as Sidney Kulowiyi, 35, and Barton Rookok, 34, both from Savoonga, a small community of about 835 residents.
- Authorities expressed condolences to the families and praised the collaborative rescue efforts involving federal, state, and local responders.
