Several victims of a boat emergency in WA that left tourists seriously injured have needed surgery, doctors say.
Passenger injuries following the crash in Horizontal Falls, in the north of the state, ranged from head cuts to bone fractures, surgeons at Royal Perth Hospital said.
A 49-year-old woman was taken to Broome Hospital with spinal injuries, but was later transported to Jandakot Airport in Perth.
According to doctors, several victims of a ship’s emergency in WA have needed surgery. (new)
Horizontal Falls is a landmark tourist destination where a rapid tidal current stretches across two narrow ravines of the McLarty Range to Talbot Bay.
Twenty-six tourists and two crew members were on board during the incident at 7 a.m. Friday.
Regional Police Commander Brad Sorrell said several people were thrown overboard and injured.
Horizontal Falls is a landmark tourist destination where a rapid tidal current stretches across two narrow ravines of the McLarty Range to Talbot Bay. (new)
Hospital staff have been on hold since Friday morning and have been busy with multiple surgeries and psychological treatment for patients between the ages of 46 and 70.
Three patients have now been discharged and doctors expect all involved to recover completely.
The investigation into what went wrong is ongoing.
The company involved insists its boat did not capsize, rejecting claims by police and witnesses that the passengers were thrown into the water.