The crew were helping a yacht in distress when their boat rolled over in ‘treacherous’ conditions. A third body was found on shore
A vessel of volunteer service Marine Rescue NSW with six crew on board was responding to the call when “their vessel capsized while crossing the Ballina Bar in heavy conditions”, state police said on Tuesday. “At this time, three people are confirmed deceased, while four made it to shore,” police said.
Two of the deceased, aged 78 and 62, were from the Marine Rescue service, police said.
The body of a third person, a man believed to be in his fifties, was located on the sand near the site of the incident. He is yet to be formally identified.
The four people who made it to shore, all from the Marine Rescue service, were treated for various injuries before being taken to hospital.
Source: News - South China Morning Post
