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CTV News
11-05-2025
- CTV News
Aerial footage shows boaters rescued after vessel capsizes off Australian coast
Three men rescued after boat capsized near Geelong, Victoria; only one was wearing a life jacket, police say. Three men rescued after boat capsized near Geelong, Victoria; only one was wearing a life jacket, police say. Newly released aerial footage shows the rescue of a trio of boaters after their vessel capsized along the Australian coast. Published Sunday by Storyful, the video from Victoria state police shows the men treading water and clinging precariously to the hull of their overturned boat off the coast near Barwon Heads, southwest of Melbourne. Police say the men, ranging in age from 29 to 41, launched from a nearby boat ramp on the morning of May 9, then encountered trouble on their journey back, roughly 12 hours later. 'After a day of fishing, the men were attempting to return to shore when their boat overturned,' a Victoria Police release reads. 'All three men, only one of which was wearing a life jacket, were thrown into the water.' According to the release, the boat's captain was able to contact a family member, who alerted emergency services. Shortly after, the police Air Wing unit spotted the boat and directed volunteers from Life Saving Victoria to their location. The video clip shows a second boat approaching the overboard crew and pulling them to safety before returning to shore. Victoria Police said the men were taken to hospital for observation, and that an investigation into the incident is ongoing. You can watch the aerial footage of the rescue in the player at the top of this article.
News.com.au
10-05-2025
- News.com.au
Dramatic moment three fishermen rescued from sunken boat at Barwon Heads, Victoria
Three men have been dramatically rescued by police after their boat sank while fishing at a popular tourist spot in Victoria's west. The trio – including two Northcote men, 37 and 41, and a 29-year-old man – were on a fishing trip on a fibreglass boat at Barwon Heads near Geelong on Friday morning. After they finished fishing at about 7.20pm, the men tried to return to shore when their 5.5m boat overturned. 'All three men, only one of which was wearing a life jacket, were thrown into the water,' Victoria Police said in a statement. The skipper called a family member for help, who contacted emergency services. The police Air Wing were able to locate the trio in the water about 40 minutes later. Dramatic footage showed the men waving their hands in the air as they clung onto the capsized boat, trying to flag down the Air Wing. After locating the trio, police guided Life Saving Victoria volunteers to their location, who were able to safely pull the three men from the water. They were taken to hospital for observation. 'Water Police will investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident,' the statement read.
