After their boat collided with a whale and sank, three men managed to survive for four hours while floating in tumultuous waters off the northwest coast of Australia.
According to a police spokeswoman, the men were aboard a 14-metre vessel traveling from Port Samson to Geraldton, approximately eight kilometers west of the Exmouth peninsula, when they struck the large creature around 11:30 pm and commenced to sink.
The group, consisting of a 47-year-old, his 22-year-old son, and a 48-year-old friend, made a mayday call and activated an emergency EPIRB radio beacon.
According to Western Australia police, the men were on a 46-foot wooden boat when they collided with something substantial.
The police further stated that they were fortunate to be wearing life jackets since the three were not strong swimmers. Senior Sergeant Greg Trew mentioned that the men suspected they had hit a whale and decided to abandon ship.
They activated an emergency beacon, and an oil rig crew rescued them roughly four hours later.
The men have been transported to Exmouth.
