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Australian fishermen cling to ice box for two hours, waiting for help

A boat with three fishermen capsized off the Eclipse Island of Australia. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority took action after fishermen called for help using an emergency transmitter. As a helicopter dispatched to the area arrived the scene, the fishermen were found clinging to a ice box near the capsized boat, waiting to be rescued for about 2 hours. They were reported to be in good condition but one of them needed treatment for hypothermia.

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