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2019년 1월 22일 우리집앞 젯트 보트장 순간 계곡 돌풍에 나무 쓰러져 인사 사고.
5명 부상했는데 그 중 2명은 치명상이라고 한다.
사고 당시 우리는 집 거실에서 1킬로 바로밑 그 곳을 보았는데 정말 엄청난 위력의 계곡 돌풍이 불고 있었고 우리는 헬기 및 엠블런스 등이 오기에 계곡 젯트 보트 운행하다가 배가 뒤집힌 사고인줄 알았다.
Boy critical after tree falls on family at Shotover Jet base
Five people were injured, two critically, after the tree fell at Shotover Jet Base this afternoon.
A young boy is critically injured after he was trapped under the branches of a large tree that fell on him
and his family in high winds.
A helicopter, ambulances, police and fire services were called to the Shotover Jet headquarters in Queenstown shortly
after 1pm on Tuesday.
Two young children, both believed to be under school age, were injured – a boy critically and his sister,
who was not seriously injured.
Their mother's condition had since deteriorated and she was flown to Dunedin Hospital in a serious condition.
The boy's father was also injured.
The fifth injured person was not a family member.
Detective Senior Sergeant Malcolm Inglis said an overseas family was standing on the bank watching jetboats
when the old willow tree fell.
“There's been a big gust of wind come through the valley and the tree with the wind has collapsed
.. and they didn't have time to get out of the way."
The incident was witnessed by several people who came to the aid of the family, Inglis said.
"A jet boat was about to leave when the driver saw what happened he immediately retied and went to assist.
Several people came to the assistance of the family to help the young boy trapped under branches and
lifted quite a substantial tree from them and rendered medical assistance until emergency services arrived."
Inglis said the incident was "just a tragic accident".
A St John spokesman earlier confirmed there were five patients – two in critical condition, one serious,
and one moderate and one with minor injuries.
Shotover Jet marketing and communications general manager Kirsty Phillips confirmed a tree had fallen
on the bank of the Shotover River.
