Two Men Lost at Sea Near Savoonga | Anchorage News

Two men from Savoonga, Sidney Kulowiyi and Barton Rookok, have died after their skiff capsized in the Bering Sea while fishing for halibut — a tragic loss that has shaken their tight-knit community. A 15-year-old relative was rescued after clinging to the overturned boat for hours, spotted by a Coast Guard plane before being pulled aboard by the fishing vessel Northwest Explorer. The bodies of the two men were recovered days later, and all three were brought to Nome. Families are grieving as search efforts involving local teams, the Air National Guard, and the Coast Guard came together in a desperate bid to save lives.

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