USCG air and boat crews rescued three boaters while they were 'fending off sharks' off the Louisiana coast. They had been in the water for more than 24 hours.
October 11, 2022, 9:50 AMTwo men were rescued after being stranded at sea with another friend for 28 hours over the weekend near Louisiana.Two men are sharing their story of survival after they said they were stranded at sea for 28 hours in Louisiana's shark-infested waters.
Phong Le was enjoying a day of fishing with friends Son Nguyen and Luan Nguyen on Saturday. They said they set their anchor higher than usual -- and then the boat started to take on water. "We made a distress call on the VHF radio to the Coast Guard and let them know that we'd taken on water," Le said. "And not even seconds after that, the boat was nearly halfway in the water."
They said they tied two ice chests together creating a makeshift float as the boat sank, setting them adrift in the open water."That was critical in us surviving -- tying the ice chests together," Luan Nguyen said. "Happened to be that one of the ice chests actually had water and fruit in there."Phong Le and Luan Nguyen were rescued after being stranded at sea with another friend for 28 hours over the weekend near Louisiana.
Meanwhile, Le said he swam for over 5 miles to find help. What he ended up finding was cell reception.With 2% phone battery left, he said he sent his location to his friend.Less than two hours later, the friends said they heard the sounds of the Coast Guard helicopter coming to their rescue.Le said if he gets back on a boat, he'll be better prepared. But "right now,' he said, "it's not in the cards.
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