2 boaters from Nain found safe after search

A relieved family member thanks search crews after two missing boaters found safe. It was a tense weekend search. Julius Lamp and Ephraim Merkaratsouk left in their boat from Nain Friday morning. They were supposed to arrive in Nachwachush later that day, but didn't show up. Teams searched the ground and air, then on Sunday found them in an old abandoned cabin, says one of their sons, who tells CBC they ran out of gas. The men were airlifted to Nain, according to RCMP, and are now reunited with their families. Police say once the men were rescued, the focus was on getting them medical attention and allowing them to rest. And this search, you know, as you know, spanned for... After a year with some tragic boating incidents in this province, some good news at sea. Laura Howells, CBC News, St. John's.