A marine incident off Bakers Beach in Tasmania involving an oyster barge leads to police and rescue operations and injuries reported to federal MP Tony Pasin and a staff member. Tasmanian police say a man falls from an oyster barge after the vessel hits a sandbar, and the person is briefly trapped. Details about who went overboard are not fully clear, according to police.
ABC reports that Pasin, who is the Member for Barker, and a staffer are injured and are receiving medical treatment. PerthNow and The West Australian also report that Pasin and a staff member are hurt following the barge incident, which triggers a marine rescue.
The outlets agree that the barge strikes a sandbar, a person goes overboard, and a rescue response follows. They also agree that Pasin and a staff member sustain injuries, though the precise circumstances and identities of the person involved in the fall are reported as not yet established.
