A family in Alaska experienced a harrowing incident while on a sailboat in Glacier Bay. The family was at anchor when their boat was struck, resulting in a sinking vessel. The family had to swim to shore in the dark.

The incident occurred on July 29. A woman named Tania Lewis, who works as a wildlife biologist at Glacier Bay National Park, was on the trip with her husband and 23-year-old son. Her son was awake when the incident happened and alerted the others.

Further details about the incident, including the cause of the strike, are available from the source.