Lorne Benussi says he found the pair 55km from North West Island, from where they had drifted out to sea
A couple, believed to be from Brisbane, said they had taken a ferry to North West Island on Saturday for a camping trip. They drifted out to sea while paddleboarding.A couple, believed to be from Brisbane, said they had taken a ferry to North West Island on Saturday for a camping trip. They drifted out to sea while paddleboarding.man who rescued a couple who say they spent three days adrift at sea has told the extraordinary tale of their survival.
Benussi said when he shone a torch into the water, he spotted a young couple going under as they struggled in the sea. “I gave them cordial, trying to get their sugars up … they were up and down all night trying to get water.” The couple, who are believed to be in their 40s and from Brisbane, said they had been dropped off at the island on Saturday for a camping trip.
The couple were among about 25 passengers who travelled by boat from Gladstone to the island on Saturday, according to Curtis Ferry Services’ owner Adam Balkin.“There’s no fires, no generators. You either gotta have battery-powered fridges or gas cooker here and bring your own water.”“Obviously we’ve still got their car parked in our yard so we will be catching up with them some point over the next 24 to 48 hours.
“They even said a lot of boats went past them and they were yelling out and screaming out, waving their arms around but no one saw them.”On the journey home the next morning, Benussi finally got bars on his mobile. He texted his nephew in Blackwater who rang the water police and ambulance service.
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