Tuesday 17 May 2016

Fishermen winched to safety in rescue drama - The West Australian

Three guys thrown from their boat when it hit a reef about 9km off Fremantle this afternoon have been winched to safety after they managed to huddle on a rocky outcrop and get in touch with for help.

one of the crucial guys changed into capable of name triple zero from his cellphone, which nonetheless worked regardless of having been in the ocean, and alert authorities to their plight.

Their 4.5m boat and its defense gadget had drifted out of attain in the tough seas.

The three guys have been plucked from Seal Rock late this afternoon. graphic: Fremantle Sea Rescue.It is understood the men, all of their late 20s, had been capable of give simplest a rough description of the place they were however a water police boat discovered them clinging to Seal Rock late this afternoon.

The boat became unable to get close ade quate to them on the rocky outcrop and the police helicopter was known as in to winch them to safeguard.

but it is thought the police helicopter had too lots gas onboard to winch them safely and the Rescue Helicopter was referred to as in.The three men huddle on Seal Rock as they wait to be rescued.The guys were hauled onto the chopper about 5.15pm because the sun set.

Authorities spoke of the men had been very fortunate to have had a cell phone, in any other case it will possible had been darkish earlier than anyone realised they were in situation.

The trio become flown to Jandakot, where an ambulance became waiting to take them to Fiona Stanley medical institution for clinical assessments.

it's believed the guys had been no longer badly injured.

Their boat has additionally been recovered.

The West Australian

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