Friday, April 26, 2013

St. Lucia police detail rescue after boat sinking

This Nov. 2009 photo courtesy of Dan Suski shows Kate Suski, right, and her brother Dan while on vacation in San Diego, Ca. The brother and sister are recovering in the eastern Caribbean island of St. Lucia after their ship sank on April 21 during a fishing trip, forcing them to swim almost 14 hours to reach land, according to the siblings. The Suskis said they are recovering after being hospitalized with severe dehydration and tendinitis. (AP Photo/Courtesy of Dan Suski)

This Nov. 2009 photo courtesy of Dan Suski shows Kate Suski, right, and her brother Dan while on vacation in San Diego, Ca. The brother and sister are recovering in the eastern Caribbean island of St. Lucia after their ship sank on April 21 during a fishing trip, forcing them to swim almost 14 hours to reach land, according to the siblings. The Suskis said they are recovering after being hospitalized with severe dehydration and tendinitis. (AP Photo/Courtesy of Dan Suski)

(AP) ? St. Lucia police say a boat captain and crewman swam for nearly a day before they were rescued after their vessel sank in dangerous seas. Two U.S. tourists aboard the boat had reached land after 14 hours in the water.

Marine Police Sgt. Finley Leonce told The Associated Press Friday that the captain and first mate swam almost 24 hours before they were rescued by a private boat owner. He says the two men were waving their arms and trying to swim to shore.

They are employees of a company called "Reel Irie," which owns the boat that sank during a fishing trip on Sunday. Brother and sister Dan and Kate Suski also survived.

Associated Press

Source: http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2013-04-26-Caribbean-US-Shipwreck/id-8573f997326c48a0a45ab24ce27f0a91

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