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Four People Rescued From Barge In Ōpōtiki

  • Writer: Jessica Doney
    Jessica Doney
  • Sep 27, 2023
  • 1 min read

Updated: Oct 3, 2023

Emergency services were called to the Ōpōtiki Harbour yesterday to rescue four people from a barge.


Police were called to the scene at around 5.19pm after a barge lost anchor and a hole punctured the stern of the boat.


"Four people were airlifted from the vessel. No injuries were reported," A Police spokesperson says.


"A tugboat is enroute to Ōpōtiki to assist with the retrieval of the barge."

Image: Supplied.



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