In brief
In a dramatic rescue operation, Tasmania police reported that a foreign tourist in his 60s underwent a leg amputation following a grueling 20-hour attempt to save him after he became trapped between rocks while kayaking. The incident occurred on the Franklin River, where the man was part of a group expedition on Friday. After activating a distress signal via his smartwatch at 3:30 p.m., emergency teams arrived but were unable to free him. During the night, he remained partly submerged in water, attended by a medical team, but his condition worsened by morning. A decision was ultimately made to amputate his leg in a difficult medical intervention. The man was subsequently flown to a Hobart hospital, where he remains in critical condition as authorities continue to reach out to his family.
Kayaker Rescued in Tasmania After 20-Hour Ordeal and AmputationA foreign tourist in his 60s faced a life-altering ordeal when his leg was amputated after becoming trapped during a kayaking expedition on Tasmania's Franklin River.In a dramatic rescue operation, Tasmania police reported that a foreign tourist in his 60s underwent a leg amputation following a grueling 20-hour attempt to save him after he became trapped between rocks while kayaking. The incident occurred on the Franklin River, where the man was part of a group expedition on Friday. After activating a distress signal via his smartwatch at 3:30 p.m., emergency teams arrived but were unable to free him. During the night, he remained partly submerged in water, attended by a medical team, but his condition worsened by morning. A decision was ultimately made to amputate his leg in a difficult medical intervention. The man was subsequently flown to a Hobart hospital, where he remains in critical condition as authorities continue to reach out to his family.
