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Police say that one person has died in hospital following a water rescue near Port Waikato.
Three people were taken to hospital after a boat capsized near Port Waikato this morning, October 18.
A police spokesman says emergency services received reports of three people in the water after a boat overturned, north of Sunset Beach, Port Waikato, at around 7.15am.
“One person remains in a serious but stable condition, while the other person is in a moderate condition.”
Earlier this morning Hato Hone St John told the Franklin Times they were notified of a water-related incident at Lake Puketi at 7.23am, responding with three helicopters, one ambulance, one rapid response unit, and one manager to the scene.
“Our crews assessed and treated three patients; one in a critical condition who was airlifted to Auckland City Hospital, one in a critical condition who was airlifted to Waikato Hospital, and one in a moderate condition who was airlifted to Middlemore Hospital.”
The incident happened just days before Safer Boating Week, which runs from October 20 to 26. You can find resources here.
