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Two hospitalized, multiple passengers sick on BC Ferries vessel Saturday
- Six passengers fell ill in a stairwell on a BC Ferries vessel, requiring medical attention from paramedics and police.
- Two individuals were taken to the hospital, while four received care onboard.
- The 1 p.m. sailing from Swartz Bay to Tsawwassen was delayed by 55 minutes due to the incident, as reported by BC Ferries.
- The vessel has been cleared and cleaned, allowing BC Ferries to resume service.
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BC Ferries says it had no involvement in 6 sick passengers on Saturday
VICTORIA — BC Ferries says it has nothing to do with a medical incident that left six passengers sickened, including two who had to be taken to hospital. The incident occurred Saturday on an afternoon sailing preparing to leave from Swartz Bay for Tsawwassen when six people were ill in a stairwell and required medical attention. Sonia Lowe, a spokeswoman from BC Ferries, says B.C. Emergency Health Services is best positioned to speak to the caus…
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B.C. ferry sailing delayed after six guests fell ill onboard; two taken to hospital
VICTORIA - A BC Ferries vessel sailing from Vancouver Island to Metro Vancouver had to be delayed close to an hour this weekend after six passengers became ill onboard and two had to be taken to hospital.
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