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Injured Indian solo yachtsman rescued

Indian sailor Abhliash Tomy has been rescued in remote WA waters.
Indian sailor Abhliash Tomy has been rescued in remote WA waters. Source: Twitter @AMSA _News

An injured Indian sailor, who had been stranded 3,500 kilometres south-west of Perth since Saturday, has been rescued by a French fishing vessel. Abhilash Tomy was competing in his second round-the-world solo race before running into a ferocious storm, sparking an international rescue mission.


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An injured Indian sailor, who had been stranded 3,500 kilometres south-west of Perth since Saturday, has been rescued by a French fishing vessel. Abhilash Tomy was competing in his second round-the-world solo race before running into a ferocious storm, sparking an international rescue mission.



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