The incredible survival story: "The longest four hours of my life"

Derek Parker Agnananga, a 15-year-old boy, survived for days in the middle of the Bering Sea after his boat capsized and his brother and cousin drowned. He clung to the overturned boat without food or water until he was rescued by a fishing vessel crew. The rescue took four hours, during which he suffered from moderate hypothermia.

Derek Parker Agnananga, a 15-year-old boy, survived for several days in the middle of the Bering Sea after the boat he was sailing in with his brother Sidney Coloway (35) and their cousin capsized. The two drowned. Derek clung to the overturned boat without food or water, until he was rescued on Monday by the crew of the fishing vessel "Northwest Explorer." The search began after the three failed to return to the village of Savoonga on St. Lawrence Island. The U.S. Coast Guard located Derek about 6.4 km from the island. The ship's captain described the journey to the boy, which took four hours, as "the longest four hours of my life." Derek suffered from moderate hypothermia and was rescued using a rope. The ship's crew, which included scientists, treated him. The bodies of his brother and cousin were also recovered. Weather conditions included temperatures of about 7 degrees Celsius and winds of about 24 km/h. Derek was reunited with his family in Nome, Alaska.