Rescuers have described the complexities involved in saving a man who had been plucked from the debris of a capsized fishing boat in remote waters off WA’s north-west coast.
Nine Indonesian fishermen are believed to have drowned in the incident near Ashmore Reef, about 630 kilometres north of Broome. Just three crew members have been rescued from the wreck, after the Australian Maritime Safety Authority diverted a Singapore-flagged bulk carrier to the scene on Monday.
One of those crew members was winched from the bulk carrier by a PHI International rescue chopper, and transferred to Broome Regional Hospital in a critical condition…