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    Two boaties had to be winched from a Fiordland river after a Christmas Day boat ride almost turned deadly

    Two boaties had to be winched from a Fiordland river after a Christmas Day boat ride almost turned deadly


    Coastguard Riverton says the boat the men were on capsized near the mouth of Big River at Prices Point just before 2 on Christmas afternoon.

    The pair were found clinging to the hull of the four metre long aluminium boat after the Coastguard were alerted via a personal locator beacon.

    Coastguard says the men were winched to safety, and the boat has been recovered.

    The rescue is one of 20 over Christmas so far, prompting a reminder for boaties to carry two forms of communication and to wear a lifejacket.

    © 2024 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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