US EditionAustralian Teen Swims 4 Hours to Save Family Swept Out to Sea
Austin Appelbee swam 4 km through shark-prone waters to alert authorities, leading to a rescue after his family spent 10 hours stranded 14 km offshore, officials said.
- A 13-year-old boy named Austin Appelbee swam for four hours through rough waters to save his family after they were swept out to sea off the coast of Australia.
- Austin Appelbee struggled through rough waters for 2.5 miles without a life jacket and eventually reached shore to call for help for his mother and siblings.
- The family had been kayaking and paddleboarding when strong winds pushed them offshore, and a search team later found them clinging to a paddleboard.
- Authorities praised Austin's efforts, with Police Inspector James Bradley saying, 'His determination and courage ultimately saved the lives of his mother and siblings.
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‘Keep swimming, just keep swimming’: Aus teen hero tells of his ordeal swimming four kilometres to rescue family
A mother and her two children have been rescued off the coast of a holiday hotspot in Western Australia’s South West after her eldest child, who was swept out to sea with them, swam four kilometres back to shore in fading light to get help.
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"
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