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A teenage survivor clung to an overturned 18-foot fishing boat in the icy Bering Sea for days after his older brother and cousin drowned when the vessel capsized amid bad weather. A Coast Guard aircrew located him and, with the help of the nearby vessel Northwest Explorer, rescued him as authorities recovered the two bodies and reported hypothermia symptoms for the survivor.
Dozens of Rohingya refugees were rescued off the coast of Indonesia after their boat capsized, with survivors found standing on its hull and weeping as they were taken to safety. The refugees, fleeing from Myanmar, faced a perilous journey and are not guaranteed legal protections in countries like Indonesia, which are not signatories to the UN Refugee Convention. The rescue operation comes amid a spike in refugee numbers in Indonesia and ongoing hostility towards Rohingya refugees, who continue to seek safety and face limited resettlement opportunities.
Harrison Okene, who survived three days in a capsized boat at the bottom of the ocean, has retrained as a diver. In 2013, Okene became the lone survivor of the overturned Jascon-4 tugboat off the coast of Nigeria. He spent three days in an air pocket, enduring fish nibbling on his skin. Now, he works as a diver, making underwater repairs on oil and gas facilities, diving to depths far deeper than the site of the shipwreck. Okene's story is one of survival, resilience, and overcoming fear.
Harrison Okene, the man who survived three days in an air bubble at the bottom of the ocean after his boat capsized, has retrained as a diver. Okene, who was the lone survivor of the overturned tugboat in 2013, now makes underwater repairs on oil and gas facilities and can dive to a maximum depth of 165 feet. The harrowing experience has not deterred him from the water, as he finds it to be a peaceful place and has faced his fears by pursuing a career in diving.
At least 59 people have died and dozens are feared missing after a fishing boat carrying migrants capsized and sank off the coast of southern Greece. The boat is believed to have sailed from the Tobruk area in eastern Libya. 104 people have been rescued so far, and a large search and rescue operation is ongoing. Libyan authorities have launched a major crackdown on migrants earlier this month across eastern Libya, and smugglers are increasingly taking larger boats into international waters off the Greek mainland to try to avoid local coast guard patrols.
China has requested Australia to increase search efforts for 39 crew members who were aboard a Chinese fishing boat that capsized in the Indian Ocean. Two bodies have been recovered, but no survivors or life rafts have been spotted. The search coordinator, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority, said three aircraft and seven ships including three Chinese navy ships were involved in the search. Chinese authorities say the missing crew includes 17 from China, 17 from Indonesia and five from the Philippines.