Breaking News - Major rescue as five washed off rocks Steep Point

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Taken from the West online. Lets hope everyone is recovered.

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Fingers crossed

Thu, 2012-09-27 14:33

My fingers and everything else are crossed for there safety . Can't imagine how frightening that situation would be to those in the water .

Hope all goes well

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Thu, 2012-09-27 14:35

lets hope all works out well

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whoa

Thu, 2012-09-27 14:41

 hope they can find all five people alive and well and hopefully before nightfall.

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lets hope they all come out ok

Thu, 2012-09-27 14:47

I hope that they are all rescued and are ok

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hope

Thu, 2012-09-27 14:48

 hope they are ok. its gota dawn on yr mind WHY THE HELL WOULD U FISH THERE IN THIS WEATHER. its ugly in kalbarri atm. big swell si you can times the swell by 4 up there! a fish isnt worth your life! hope they are safe. only place to swim in is round the corner!

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Update

Thu, 2012-09-27 15:17

 Update: Four fishermen have been pulled from the water off Steep Point and one is still missing after being washed off rocks.

It is believed eight people were washed into the water near Shark Bay by a big wave, but three managed to scramble to safety.

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bad news

Thu, 2012-09-27 16:11

hope they can find the missing guy alive, when I was there at easter waves had been washing off the tops of the cliffs then its pretty scary thought when you think of waves that size

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Update

Thu, 2012-09-27 16:12

 A fifth person who was missing during the initial stages of the rescue has been sighted near cliffs. Their condition is also not yet known and police said it was unclear whether they were floating or swimming.

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not good?

Thu, 2012-09-27 17:11

 that doesnt sound good. luckily the rest were found ok. my understanding is that it was south of steep point??? ive done the climb down false entrance but always use ropes in chaotic weather. wonder how high they were up? scary scary stuff

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Rescue

Thu, 2012-09-27 17:18

The rescue boys from Denham on Tamala Rose pulled 3 out and the fisheries boat pulled the forth one out some 1 km away.

The police  / rescue chopper was just in Carnarvon refuelling and its headed back down to continue the search along with 2 pro boats that were in the area.

 

The fifth bloke has been spotted but rescuers are unable to reach him

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 I have no concept of waves,

Thu, 2012-09-27 17:34

 I have no concept of waves, how big do the waves get at steep point, its because of this lack of knowledge that I have never fished this place, even though it has been on my to do list since reading the bobby russo stories when I was younger

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I know the area well and it

Thu, 2012-09-27 17:46

I know the area well and it would be a nightmare for anything to go wrong, it would take ages even to alert the right people up there. Hope they find he last guy ok, .

 

I doubt it was at the point, any news exactly where? Im thinking false entrance?

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Thats why i always take my

Thu, 2012-09-27 21:50

Thats why i always take my Eprib with me when rock fishing. Might still take a while for anyone to get to you, but at least someone somewhere knows straight away something has happened. Plus always tie myself off.

Hope they get the last guy and he is all good. Lucky guys the others.

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looks like it happened just

Thu, 2012-09-27 17:57
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rescue

Thu, 2012-09-27 19:13

we are at denham A.T.M

seen the choppa come into the airport and the ambo waiting at the denham jetty, couple of local charter boats went out to help.

the town has come alive with evryone wanting to help, but the winds are high atm and pretty rough out there so leave it to those with the right equipment.

latest story was they have all been found and only one that was still unabl to get out.

thoughts are with them and hope it all becomes good news.

 

it started as a boat hitting the rocks to start off with, but it turns out the cliff has collapsed.

we almost  headed out there ourselfs yesterday, but made the choice the winds were to high.

 

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tough times

Thu, 2012-09-27 19:24

 search called off until first light,will be a long night for all concerned. heres hoping for a good outcome

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Boat, cliffs, false entrance???

Thu, 2012-09-27 21:36

 Anyone know the facts here? When I said earlier waves had been breaking over the rocks at the point, if you were camped at the oven your tent would have been washed in by the looks of it.  Hard to believe but you could see where the water had washed up to

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Crews

Fri, 2012-09-28 08:56

Got a call for extra vollies last night so 4 of our members headed off to be there at 0530 as boat crews.

Condition are 1.5 metre swell and rising with 1.5 metre seas, 2 boats on the water , 4 aircraft and 20+ SeS members along the shore, so fingers crossed he's ok.

They flew the other four down for teatment for mild hypothermia , cuts and bruises last night.

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Thats sad...one of my

Fri, 2012-09-28 10:59

Thats sad...one of my favourite areas...gut wrenching for the families and friends...long drive out...visit an area...enjoying mother nature and mother nature takes you away...a huge thanks from a fellow boatie to the volunteers that are putting time out there to do their best to make a bad situation better...you guys are truley remarkable...whether it is finding the person still missing alive or bring home the deceased for family to have closure...thanks to all of you...please keep each other safe...watch your mates back!

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 Just found out one of the

Tue, 2012-10-02 20:45

 Just found out one of the gents involved is a close friend of mine. He has a young family, and is a highly experienced fisherman, and waterman.  He is now safe at home with his family recovering. My thoughts are with the one that didn't come home, as well as his family.