Após ser arrastado de uma ponte inundada e cair em um rio cheio de crocodilos, na última quinta-feira, o britânico e guia de safári, Mike Turner, de 56 anos, sobreviveu agarrado ao seu veículo de trabalho parcialmente submerso. Ele foi resgatado por helicóptero e levado a um local seguro. Turner explicou às equipes de resgate que seguiu as instruções do aplicativo de GPS do seu telefone, que o direcionou para esse local ao invés da ponte numa rodovia próxima.
Turner estava à caminho para buscar turistas quando foi surpreendido pela condições nas ruas. Segundo o britânico Times, o guia tentou telefonar para pessoas em busca de ajuda, mas o forte fluxo do rio impediu que o resgate chegasse até ele. A equipe só conseguiu ajudar o homem na manhã de sexta-feira, quando o tempo apresentou alguma melhora e um helicóptero pôde acessar o local.
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Turner foi examinado por médicos que constataram que o guia sofria de desidratação e estava em estado de choque.
“Fiquei absolutamente apavorado”, disse Turner ao The Times sobre o que viveu rio Komati, em Moçambique.
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@lowvelder A tour guide, Michael Turner (56), was on his way from Mozambique to collect guests in Komatipoort on December 28 when he was thrown into an ordeal in which he literally had to hang on for dear life. He is a British citizen operating from the neighbouring country. At around 20:00 the strong current of the Komati River swept his game-viewing vehicle away when he was crossing a low-level bridge. The game-viewer became lodged on the verge of the bridge, with the two right wheels on the bridge and two left wheels in the river. Four search-and-rescue volunteers from SARZA arrived at 22:00. On their arrival, the situation was assessed by the four volunteers. The current was too strong for them to enter the river. It was also not possible for the volunteers to use a rope to rescue Turner from the raging torrent. They determined that the vehicle was secure in the river and Turner would be safe if he remained in it. Turner sat in the rear of the vehicle through the night. The four volunteers sat across the river from Turner throughout the night and frequently accessed the situation. When daylight broke on Friday December 29. the situation was reassessed. Previously, victims in similar situations were rescued using police jet skis. Unfortunately, due to the strong current, this solution was ruled out. At 11:00 Turner was rescued by the SANDF using a RX helicopter. Turner was treated on the scene by Securicon. He was severely dehydrated, hungry and in shock. He did not suffer any other injuries. The successful rescue of Turner was due to the hard work and dedication of SARZA Nelspruit, SAPS divers and the SANDF. >Video: Supplied/ Captain Pottie Potgieter.#komati #komatipoort #komatiriver #riverrescue #britishcitizen #rescuesouthafrica #helicopter #helicopterrescue #lowveld #caxton #caxtonnewspapers
