SOS Mystery in the Remote Western Australian Place May Been Finally Solved, But What Was the Reason Behind the SOS Signal?
- The mystery of an SOS signal found in remote Western Australia may have been finally solved
- In this current section, we will be looking into the reason behind the signal and its solving
The Mystery and Reason Behind the Signal
The SOS signal made up of rocks which were located in a remote part of Western Australia by a helicopter pilot the previous month had led to fears that one or more than one person, could be missing and trying to reach them.
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The police believe that it was more likely to be a genuine distress signal left by a man and woman who became stranded there back in 2013. They have stated they were contacted by the brother of the man, who came to know of it from the BBC.
The man, named John, said his brother and a female companion were on-board a yacht and were said to have been stranded at Swift Bay, around 500 km (300 miles) from the city of Broome back in 2013.
The pair had tried to return to civilization on a raft which “was attacked by a couple of crocodiles” at some point. But, it is assumed that the pair made it to the coast safely and built the SOS signal.
Solving the Mystery
The SOS signal mystery was finally solved when the police were contacted by the brother of the man, who read about the case on the BBC.
“The brother actually saw an article on the BBC,”
Senior Sgt. Dave Rudd of Western Australia Police told of the man.
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Senior Sgt. Rudd said that the pair had survived on their rations, had found some fresh water, and eventually were rescued by another passing yacht.
Police said they have not been able to speak directly with Robert because he was on a boat in the Mediterranean Sea. But they said that they had seen the photographs showing the distress signal taken at the time the pair got themselves into trouble.
“We can see from the photo that it’s the same location and the same SOS,”
Senior Sgt Rudd said.
“We’re very confident it’s legitimate and it’s the real deal but until we speak with him there’s still a few unanswered questions.”
News Courtesy: BBC News
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