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A helicopter search and rescue team has winched a 70-year-old interstate tourist out of a remote valley in Tasmania after she suffered a "serious leg injury" during a rafting trip.
Key points:
- The party of interstate visitors was several days into a rafting adventure when the accident happened, police said
- A 70-year-old woman was flown to hospital with "serious leg injuries"
- The rest of the rafters will continue on their trip, police said
In a statement, Tasmania Police said the search and rescue team "responded to a distress signal from a spot beacon located on the Crossing River in the Southwest National Park" at about 11am on Wednesday.
"The Westpac rescue helicopter responded and winched a crew to the scene in a steep river valley," police said.
There, rescuers "located a well-equipped party of five from interstate who were pack rafting in the area".
A woman in her 70s was treated at the scene for a serious leg injury and was flown to the Royal Hobart Hospital for further treatment, police said.
Acting Sergeant Callum Herbert from Tasmania Police Search and Rescue said the party "had embarked on an adventure in the south-west several days ago".
"They carried all the appropriate equipment with them and had advised family members of their intentions but unfortunately they had to activate the spot beacon when the injury occurred," he said.
"The remaining party is expected to continue their trip.
"Given the terrain it, was a difficult operation in a stunning location for the pilot, police and ambulance crew."