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Ballina: Rescuers Among Three Dead After Yacht Sinks Off Australian Coast
Police said heavy seas caused a rescue boat to roll while helping a yacht, leaving three dead and four people ashore.
- On Monday evening, a yacht sank and a volunteer rescue boat capsized while crossing the Ballina Bar in heavy conditions off Australia's NSW coast, killing three people; four others reached shore with minor injuries.
- Superintendent Joe McNulty of the NSW Police Marine Area Command described conditions as "treacherous" after Marine Rescue NSW crews responded to the initial distress call on Monday evening.
- The Australian Maritime Safety Authority Challenger jet and Westpac Rescue Helicopter from Lismore assisted the coordinated search, which was called off on Tuesday morning after all individuals were accounted for.
- Two volunteer marine rescuers, aged 78 and 62, died during the mission. McNulty paid tribute, saying "We need to remember and reflect on the heroic actions of this crew overnight."
- Marine Rescue NSW stated their primary focus is supporting the families of the deceased and volunteers affected, as the close-knit Ballina community processes the tragedy.
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Three people have died, including two volunteer rescuers, after a yacht sank and a rescue boat capsized in rough weather off the coast of Australia.
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