The rescuers found the men holding on to a cooler floating on the surface.
3.2. 20:01 | Updated 11:59
Australian the marine rescue service has released a video of the rescue of three fishermen who got stuck in the water near Eclipse Island in Western Australia, reports news agency Reuters.
According to local media, the men’s ship capsized in stormy sea weather about 17 kilometers from the Australian mainland on Wednesday.
An emergency call the authorities found the fishermen wearing life jackets holding on to a cooler floating on the surface.
According to the rescue authorities, it is possible that without the device that made it easier to float, the men could have drowned. One of the rescued was treated for hypothermia.
Correction 4.2. 11:59 a.m.: Corrected the word freezer chest previously used in the article to cold box.
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