15-year-old Derek Parker Aghnaanga survived an extraordinary ordeal after the fishing boat he was on with his 35-year-old brother Sidney Kulowiyi and 34-year-old cousin Barton Rookok capsized near St. Lawrence Island, Alaska. Derek clung to the overturned boat for about 62 hours without food or water, enduring freezing temperatures and darkness before being rescued by the Coast Guard and the fishing vessel Northwest Explorer. His brother and cousin died, leaving Derek to return home from the tragedy with an incredible survival story, while a community fundraiser quickly surpassed $47,000 to help the family with funeral expenses and support….READ BELOW

🚨 INCREDIBLE SURVIVAL: A 15-year-old boy was rescued after spending three days stranded in the Bering Sea, clinging to his family’s overturned skiff. Derek Parker Aghnaanga survived, but his brother and cousin tragically died before help arrived. pic.twitter.com/X1GyF3Ltvm

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