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Teen Critical After Boat Capsizes Off Bunbury

Police are examining the recovered dinghy to determine the cause of the capsize.

Overview

  • The vessel overturned Friday afternoon off the Bunbury coast in Western Australia.
  • A teenager was pulled from the water and rushed to Bunbury Regional Hospital in critical condition.
  • One other occupant was taken to hospital under normal road conditions, and two were found safe and uninjured.
  • Water police, local volunteer sea rescue crews and the RAC Rescue Helicopter responded to the emergency and recovered all four people.
  • The blue-and-white dinghy was lifted from the water by a crane, and WA Police have opened an investigation into the cause.