THE BOAT FLIPPED IN THE DARKNESS—NOW A 52-YEAR-OLD MAN FACES CHARGES OVER THE FATAL YAMBA CAPSIZING THAT TURNED A NIGHT ON THE WATER INTO A DE-ADLY TRAGEDY
A 52-year-old man has been charged over the fatal capsize of a boat in the NSW Northern Rivers region earlier this year.
Emergency services had been called to Yamba Breakwater in the early hours of March 12, following reports a boat had flipped when crossing the Yamba coastal bar.
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A multi-agency rescue operation was launched involving Marine Rescue NSW, Surf Life Saving NSW, the Westpac Rescue Helicopter, NSW Ambulance and NSW police.
They managed to pull the 52-year-old from the water and take him to Maclean District Hospital for an assessment and mandatory testing.
The team then retrieved two other people – a 52-year-old woman and a 58-year-old man – from the water a short time later.
They were treated by paramedics but died at the scene.
Following an investigation, the sole survivor was issued a Court Attendance Notice on Thursday for two counts of operate recreational vessel negligently causing death or grievous bodily harm.
He’s face Maclean Local Court in October.
SOURCE: https://www.nine.com.au/australia-news/nsw/man-charged-over-nsw-boat-capsize-left-two-people-dead-20260814-p60o8d.html
