Coast Guard rescues two British explorers near Seward Peninsula

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Two British explorers were rescued from the icy waters of Bering Strait yesterday afternoon. Neil Laughton and James Bingham left the village of Wales on the western edge of the Seward Peninsula on Wednesday. The men were attempting to cross the strait when they began to drift north into open ocean.
Neil Laughton (left) and James Bingham were recently rescued by U.S. Coast Guard off the Bering Strait. (Photo by Emily Russell, KNOM)
Laughton andBingham started their journey on