Drone helps rescue two Australian swimmers

[TomSea]

Drone helps rescue two Australian swimmers

Jan. 18 (UPI) -- Just hours after being unveiled for a trial run, a new lifesaving drone in Australia helped rescue two teens struggling in heavy surf off the coast of New South Wales.

As lifeguards were learning how to use the new device, a distress call came in after someone saw the boys having a hard time staying afloat in heavy waves about 2,300 feet offshore.

Within two minutes the new drone located the boys, ages 15 and 17, and dropped an inflatable flotation device to them. They made it to the shore unharmed but exhausted.

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