WATCH: Drone drops life raft to swimmers in distress

LENNOX HEAD, Australia (NBC News) — A drone helped save two teenage swimmers who got caught in a rip current along the Australian coastline Thursday.
Authorities said a 16 and 17-year old boy were spotted by someone on the beach who realized they were struggling in a rough area off Lennox Head, a beach just south of Brisbane popular with surfers.
A Westpac Little Ripper Lifesaver drone was quickly launched and when it reached the teenagers’ location, it dropped a life raft, which was