SOS on beach sparks rescue after pair nearly drown

March 15, 2023 04:53 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWS
 SOS on beach sparks rescue after pair nearly drown
Image source: AAPNEWS

A man and a boy who nearly drowned after their boat capsized in rough seas scrawled "help" on a beach before a woman flying a drone spotted their overturned boat and the message.

A 30-year-old man and a boy were found near Potato Beach Holiday Park close to Moruya, on NSW's South Coast on Wednesday morning.

Their boat capsized overnight, NSW Ambulance said.

Local South Coast woman Maree Jackson told the ABC she spotted the overturned boat with her drone, and later located "help" written in the sand.

The pair were rescued by the Toll Rescue Ambulance Helicopter after 9am.

"Both patients had swallowed a large amount of sea water," NSW Ambulance Inspector Steven Owen said on Wednesday.

The man was treated for cuts to his legs and hypothermia before he was flown to Canberra Hospital in a stable condition.

The boy was also treated at the scene.

"This was very nearly a tragic incident and a reminder for anyone out on the water to wear a life jacket and carry an emergency beacon," Mr Owen said.


Disclaimer

The content, including but not limited to any articles, news, quotes, information, data, text, reports, ratings, opinions, images, photos, graphics, graphs, charts, animations and video (Content) is a service of Kalkine Media Pty Ltd (“Kalkine Media, we or us”), ACN 629 651 672 and is available for personal and non-commercial use only. The principal purpose of the Content is to educate and inform. The Content does not contain or imply any recommendation or opinion intended to influence your financial decisions and must not be relied upon by you as such. Some of the Content on this website may be sponsored/non-sponsored, as applicable, but is NOT a solicitation or recommendation to buy, sell or hold the stocks of the company(s) or engage in any investment activity under discussion. Kalkine Media is neither licensed nor qualified to provide investment advice through this platform. Users should make their own enquiries about any investments and Kalkine Media strongly suggests the users to seek advice from a financial adviser, stockbroker or other professional (including taxation and legal advice), as necessary.
The content published on Kalkine Media also includes feeds sourced from third-party providers. Kalkine does not assert any ownership rights over the content provided by these third-party sources. The inclusion of such feeds on the Website is for informational purposes only. Kalkine does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the content obtained from third-party feeds. Furthermore, Kalkine Media shall not be held liable for any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in the content obtained from third-party feeds, nor for any damages or losses arising from the use of such content.
Kalkine Media hereby disclaims any and all the liabilities to any user for any direct, indirect, implied, punitive, special, incidental or other consequential damages arising from any use of the Content on this website, which is provided without warranties. The views expressed in the Content by the guests, if any, are their own and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of Kalkine Media. Some of the images/music that may be used on this website are copyrighted to their respective owner(s). Kalkine Media does not claim ownership of any of the pictures displayed/music used on this website unless stated otherwise. The images/music that may be used on this website are taken from various sources on the internet, including paid subscriptions or are believed to be in public domain. We have made reasonable efforts to accredit the source wherever it was indicated as or found to be necessary.
This disclaimer is subject to change without notice. Users are advised to review this disclaimer periodically for any updates or modifications.


AU_advertise

Advertise your brand on Kalkine Media

Sponsored Articles


Investing Ideas

Previous Next
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.