Coast guards rescued a five-year-old boy and his grandmother after they were swept approximately four kilometers (about 2.5 miles) offshore near Naples, Italy, while on an inflatable mattress. The grandmother had rushed to assist the boy but was unable to swim them back to shore against strong currents and winds. In a separate incident in Australia, Darcy Deefholts, a 19-year-old surfer, was found alive on a remote island after being swept about eight miles (13 kilometers) offshore from a New South Wales beach. Deefholts had spent the night stranded on the uninhabited island, and his rescue was described by his family as a "one-in-a-million miracle." Authorities and local media confirmed the successful recovery of the teenager, who had initially been feared lost at sea in shark-infested waters.
Αίσιο τέλος στην περιπέτεια 19χρονου σέρφερ στην Αυστραλία: Χάθηκε στη θάλασσα και βρέθηκε σε ερημικό νησί την επόμενη μέρα #protothema https://t.co/WbvOoGt63b https://t.co/vtDNirfmYH
‘Miracle’ as lost surfer washes up on remote island eight miles from shore The family of Darcy Deefholts feared the worst when he went missing in shark-infested waters until he was found after a ‘one in a million’ rescue operation https://t.co/uSQxZXJi9e
The high school senior was met with a small miracle when he returned to his home after the water receded and found his dog, alive in the washing machine. https://t.co/qdkcmEE5JN