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Tom Place

13-year-old boy swims for hours to save family swept out to sea

A 13-year-old Australian boy swam for hours and battled massive waves to get help for his family after they were swept out to sea.

Austin Appelbee was with his mother, brother and sister when strong winds left them in difficulty off the coast of Western Australia on Friday.

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