World
Sharks attack Russian boat off Australia, 3 rescued
A Russian boat was damaged after multiple shark attacks in the Coral Sea off Australia, local officials say. The three people on board were rescued.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) said it picked up an emergency position-indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) from the Russian-registered boat at around 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
The vessel, the 9-meter inflatable catamaran Tion, departed Vanuatu and was heading for Cairns in Queensland when its hull was damaged by “several shark attacks.”
AMSA requested assistance from the Panama-flagged vehicle carrier Dugong Ace while sending the Challenger Rescue Aircraft to the scene, about 835 kilometers southeast of Cairns.
“Dugong Ace successfully conducted the rescue and collected three people: two Russian and one French citizen,” the agency said in a statement. “They are due to arrive in Brisbane on Thursday morning.”
AMSA said the incident serves as a reminder to always carry a distress beacon while on the water.
4 Houston firefighters injured after fire engine struck by 18-wheeler
Cyclones across South and Southeast Asia leave over 1,100 dead
Bus collision in southern India leaves 11 dead and more than 20 injured
Atlantic hurricane season ends with 13 named storms
-
World1 week agoEthiopian volcano erupts for first time in thousands of years
-
Legal4 days agoUtah Amber Alert: Jessika Francisco abducted by sex offender in Ogden
-
US News3 days agoExplosion destroys home in Oakland, Maine; at least 1 injured
-
Health4 days agoMexico’s September human bird flu case confirmed as H5N2
-
World4 days agoWoman killed, man seriously injured in shark attack on Australia’s NSW coast
-
Legal1 week agoKnife-wielding man shot dead by police at St. Louis airport
-
US News3 days agoEarthquakes rattle area between Salinas and Hollister, California
-
Health3 days agoMarburg outbreak in Ethiopia rises to 12 cases and 8 deaths