A 15-year-old boy survived for days in the frigid Bering Sea, clinging to an overturned boat and desperately trying to hold onto his older brother and another crew member before both men drowned.
The teenager, identified by family as Derek Parker, was found alive Monday afternoon on the capsized 18-foot skiff about 4 miles east of Alaska’s St. Lawrence Island, according to the US Coast Guard.
His older brother, who was captaining the boat, and a second crew member were recovered dead from the water.
The boy’s mother told Alaska News Source that her youngest son had survived for days without food or water after the boat overturned. His older…
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