A 15-year-old boy was rescued this week after clinging to a capsized skiff for several days in the Bering Sea off St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, the U.S. Coast Guard reported. The teen survived by staying atop the overturned vessel until a fishing boat came to his aid.
The rescue unfolded in frigid conditions aboard a large fishing vessel that identified the recovery of the teen. The incident occurred in the Bering Sea, near St. Lawrence Island, with authorities noting the teenager’s survival while adrift on the capsized skiff. The Coast Guard’s account emphasizes the youth’s endurance during the perilous ordeal.
Details about the exact dates of the event or the vessel type beyond “fishing vessel” were not provided in the available information. No further information about the teen’s name, health status after the rescue, or the names of the rescuing crew were included in the RSS content.