Stranded fishermen winched to safety
10 News First · 1 month ago
10 News First
1 month ago
Two fishermen have been rescued after their boat was lifted by a wave and dumped onto rocks at Swansea, north of Sydney. The pair clung onto the vessel before being winched to safety and made it out without a scratch.
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- Two fishermen were stranded 100 metres from land after their boat became stuck at Swansea Bar.
- The men, both in their 60s, were uninjured after being winched to safety. 15s
- Their boat was lifted by a wave and wedged onto rocks, sustaining major damage. 32s
- Rescue efforts were aided by the fishermen's prior check-in with marine rescue. 46s
- The damaged boat remains stuck on the rocks. 1m 9s