Drama on the high seas at Ballina overnight, when a Marine Rescue Boat capsized while trying to tow another boat to safety.
All five men were thrown into the water and dragged out to sea by strong currents.
“We then activated the Jet Rescue Operators and they went out and actually maneouvred their way through the bar and were able to actually pick up those five men”
But with conditions on the bar worsening – rescue operators were unable to cross it and were instead forced to pull up on Shelley Beach.
From there, one man was then taken to Lismore Base Hospital, while the others were treated for minor injuries.
