A kayaker’s leg was amputated during a 20-hour rescue operation in the middle of a river. The man, who was part of a group of 11 kayakers, slipped and fell into a rock crevice while scouting the area. He was winched from the location and airlifted to hospital in a critical condition.
Rescue Efforts
- The rescue operation was extremely challenging and technical, requiring an incredible effort over many hours to save the man’s life.
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After the amputation, the man was winched from the location and airlifted to hospital in a critical condition.
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The other 10 travellers who were kayaking with the man were being airlifted from the area, and police plan to speak to them about how the accident happened.
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“This rescue was an extremely challenging and technical operation, and an incredible effort over many hours to save the man’s life,” said Doug Oosterloo, acting assistant commissioner at Tasmania Police.
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“He was scouting the area and he slipped and fell into that rock crevice,” Oosterloo said.
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