BREAKING: Four Australians, who went missing while on a surfing trip in Indonesia on Sunday, have been found alive floating in the water. 9News FULL STORY:
Footage shows the moment Steph Weisse, Will Teagle and Jordan Short are found floating in the sea on their surfboards.
Earlier a family member confirmed to 9News the group had been found alive after they went missing when their boat ran into bad weather on Sunday night.His father Peter told media his son had paddled off on his surfboard and left the group to get help, but hadn't been found yet. Despite the turmoil of the past two days, Peter had always remained "optimistic" and held out hope the group would be found alive.A photo posted to Instagram showed injuries Foote suffered while stuck at sea for two days.The text messages from Foote's friend in Indonesia confirming he is alive.Three local crew members had also been on board the boat, two of whom have been located."A huge thank you to all those who were part of this days-long search," he tweeted.
"The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is providing consular assistance to the families of four Australians onboard and is working closely with Indonesian authorities to support search and rescue efforts," a spokesperson said.READ MORE: Teagle's sister, Amy, said a group of 12 was on two wooden longboats heading from Nias island, about 120 kilometres from the North Sumatra coast, to the Banyak Islands, in Aceh.
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