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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Josh Funk

Meta spokesperson says Zuckerberg’s yacht did not hear distress call in time to assist skiff

A spokesperson for Mark Zuckerberg said the crew of a yacht owned by the Meta CEO didn't respond to a call for help from a skiff that ran out of fuel because it did not hear their radio call and by the time it did, another nearby ship had already rendered assistance.

The skiff ran out of fuel off the coast of Alaska. The 3 Aug incident gained attention in recent days after a passenger on the cruise ship posted on social media that the captain had said Mr Zuckerberg’s yacht “refused” to respond.

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