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Gabija Saveiskyte

15YO Alaskan Boy Who Survived 62 Hours At Sea Makes Chilling Revelation After Getting Rescued

When rescuers spotted what looked like an unusual object floating on the horizon, they had no idea it was a teenager clinging onto a capsized fishing vessel.

For about three days, Derek Parker Aghnaanga held onto a skiff without food and water in the freezing temperatures of Alaska.

The 15-year-old made a heartbreaking revelation about his brother and cousin after finally being hoisted to safety. “He lived on prayer,” his mother said about his survival.

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