Arviarmiut pull together to rescue two youth trapped in quicksand mud

Arviarmiut pull together to rescue two youth trapped in quicksand mud

A multitude of Arviat residents became hometown heroes recently in a lengthy rescue operation for two youth trapped in quicksand-like mud just outside of the hamlet on June 17. Agnes Qasuq Kablutsiak, the grandmother of one of the boys, tearfully expressed her gratitude to residents who gathered around the area where the boys were trapped, working for hours to pull them from the cold, heavy mud that encased them up to their hips. “When I saw all…