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Witness describes frantic rescue attempt during deadly boating tragedy
Key takeaways
- Two volunteers died when this NSW Marine Rescue boat capsized at Ballina.
- A crew of six Marine Rescue volunteers were thrown into the water at Ballina when their boat capsized as they went to the aid of a stricken of a yacht at about 6:00pm on Monday.
- Volunteers Bill Ewen, 78, and Frank Petsch, 62, could not make it to shore and perished in the heavy sea near the mouth of the Richmond River.
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Two volunteers died when this NSW Marine Rescue boat capsized at Ballina. (ABC News)
Link copied Share Share article. A witness to a New South Wales boating accident that claimed three lives has given a harrowing account of what he saw.
A crew of six Marine Rescue volunteers were thrown into the water at Ballina when their boat capsized as they went to the aid of a stricken of a yacht at about 6:00pm on Monday.
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