15-year-old found alive on overturned fishing boat after going missing off Alaska

The 15-year-old was experiencing symptoms of hypothermia when he was rescued from the overturned skiff. (AI image) A 15-year-old boy was rescued after he was found clinging to an overturned fishing boat about four miles east of St. Lawrence Island in Alaska. The Coast Guard located him on Monday afternoon after three boaters had been reported missing. Two other people were found dead in the water.According to USGS, the three had been reported missing after their 18-foot fishing boat failed to return as expected. Alaska State Troopers notified authorities about the missing boaters at about 8.30 pm on Sunday after the vessel was confirmed to be overdue. The boat had last been seen on Friday after leaving the area of Savoonga on St. Lawrence Island.The boat was expected to return to St. Lawrence Island at about 3 am on Sunday. However, it did not return, leading to a search operation. Weather conditions and poor visibility prevented Coast Guard crews from beginning their search until Monday morning.The search eventually led rescuers to the capsized vessel, where the teenager was still holding on. At about 3 pm, a Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules aircraft from Air Station Kodiak spotted the...