They were forced to climb up a tree when their boat partially sank, leaving them without any safety equipment or supplies. 9News
The men in their 20s were on a fishing trip on the South Alligator River, around 200 kilometres east of Darwin, when they became stranded.
They were forced to climb up a tree when their boat partially sank, leaving them without any safety equipment or supplies aside from a fire extinguisher. The alarm was raised when their boss realised they hadn’t returned from the fishing trip and hired a charter helicopter to search for the men.Rangers and friends transported the men back to the car park of the South Alligator boat ramp.
The men were treated for extreme dehydration and severe insect bites by the Careflight medical team which had flown to the area to help.
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