Two tourists rescued from sinking boat off Australia

Posted on September 7, 2013 • Filed under: Australia, Tourists Injured, Tourists Rescued

Shanghaidaily.com reports that two injured people have been rescued off Western Australia’s Coral Coast after activating their boat’s Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) to alert the authorities, local media reported Friday. Police said the couple was swamped by a wave near a reef, north of the North Passage, close to Exmouth on Thursday. They managed to activate the EPIRB after their boat semi- submerged and both sustained injuries. Read article

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