US Edition13-year-old swims for hours to save family swept out to sea
The 13-year-old swam 4 km through rough seas without a life jacket to alert rescuers, leading to a multi-agency operation that saved his mother and siblings 14 km offshore.
- On Friday, 13-year-old Austin Appelbee swam 4 kilometers to shore to raise the alarm after his family was carried out to sea off Quindalup, Western Australia.
- Winds and waves overwhelmed their inflatable kayak and paddleboards off Quindalup on Friday, causing the kayak to lose two oars and take on water.
- After abandoning the leaking kayak and removing his life jacket, Austin swam for around four hours through rough seas and ran two kilometres to raise the alarm at 6 p.m.
- A search helicopter located the family at 8.30pm, and Police Inspector James Bradley praised `the actions of the 13-year-old boy` for saving his family’s lives.
- Rescue groups praised the family's effort and called the outcome a great result, with South West District Office inspector James Bradley urging caution as ocean conditions can change rapidly.
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A 13-year-old boy swam for four hours on the rough sea off the coast of Western Australia to ask for help and thus save his family, who drifted away after being dragged by the waves.The action allowed the rescue alive of his mother and two younger brothers.The minor, identified by local means as Austin Appelbee, traveled about four kilometers in the ocean to reach the shore and alert emergency services.The incident occurred on Friday afternoon i…
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Fox NewsAustralian teen swims 2.5 miles for hours to save family swept out to sea
A 13-year-old boy swam for hours through rough ocean waters to save his family after they were swept out to sea off Australia’s coast, a heroic effort police say saved his mother and two siblings.
While the 13-year-old swam towards land to call for help, his mother and siblings drifted further and further away, eventually reaching about 14 kilometers from the coast - Rescuers described his effort as "superhuman"
Teen Swims Hours To Rescue Family Stranded Off Australian Coast
What would you do if the sea started pulling your family away? For one 13-year-old boy in Western Australia, the answer was simple — keep going, no matter the cost.The family had been enjoying paddleboarding and kayaking at Geographe Bay when strong winds suddenly dragged them off course. As daylight faded and the water turned rough, the teenager made a split-second decision: get help. His kayak began taking on water, so he abandoned it and swam…
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